Clayton v. State

Appellant was convicted of “having in his possession prohibited beverages illegally.” The evidence in this case disclosed that the defendant conducted a pressing shop near the courthouse in the town of Clayton, and that said shop was frequented by large numbers of persons, both white and colored. The testimony of witness Teal, the only state witness, tended to show that he made two searches on the same day of defendant’s pressing shop. Nothing was found upon the first search, but upon the second search he testified: “Late that afternoon I went in there, and there was about a half quart of…