Myrick v. State

The first count in the indictment charged the manufacture of prohibited liquors, arid the second count charged the possession of a still. There was a general verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment.

There was ample evidence to support the verdict of the jury.

The defendant filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds:

“(1) That the verdict in said cause charges two separate and distinct offenses, one of which charged that the defendant manufactured spirituous, alcoholic or malt liquors contrary to law, and the other offense charged that the defendant had in his possession a still or…