Snyder v. State

Citations

• 78 Miss. 366

Syllabus

<p>1. Cebiinax. Law. Salé of intoxicants. IAquor dealers’ United States Revenue license. Evidence. Writing. Notice to produce. Parol.</p> <p>Parol evidence is not competent, in a prosecution for the unlawful sale of intoxicants, without notice to defendant to produce the same, to show that the defendant had a revenue license from the United States g-overnment as a dealer in intoxicating liquors; and it is not competent to show such license at all unless it covered the-time of the sale for which defendant is being prosecuted.</p> <p>3. Same. Hanging or keeping intoxicants.</p> <p>It is incompetent, in such a prosecution, to show that the defendant kept intoxicating liquors at times other than the date of sale for which he is being prosecuted.</p> <p>3. Same. Instruction. Impeached witness.</p> <p>An instruction which directs the jury to give full faith and credit, to the testimony of an impeached witness and to convict on it without corroboration, omitting as a prerequisite that they should believe it, is erroneous.</p>