MacHado v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

An officer watching the house of appellant on the night of the alleged offense, observed him driving his automobile back and forth in a suspicious manner, and when appellant finally stopped' the car the officer looked therein and found a gallon of whisky. When the case was called for trial appellant offered a motion in advance to suppress the testimony of the sheriff and direct a return of the liquor. On the trial the State offered in evidence a part of this motion, which was…