Carter v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

According to the testimony of two witnesses introduced by the State, they observed an automobile in which Sprinkles and the appellant were riding, driven up to a point and stopped. The witnesses were officers and searched the car. While this was in progress the appellant jerked out of his pocket a quart bottle about half full of whiskey, threw it upon the concrete floor and broke the bottle. He then turned and hit Taylor who was standing by. There was…