Harris v. State

From a judgment of conviction under count 2 of the indictment, defendant appealed. Count 2 charged, in proper form and substance, the unlawful possession of a still, etc., to be used for the purpose of manufacturing prohibited liquors or beverages.

The first insistence of error is based upon the failure of the state to prove that the offense complained of was committed in Limestone county, or within the jurisdiction of the court. It appears that the affirmative charge was refused to defendant, but for a failure by defendant to comply with the requirements of rule 35 (circuit and inferior…