Weldon v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

This appellant has been found guilty by a jury upon a complaint charging that he did buy, sell, or possess prohibited liquors, etc.

The evidence presented by the State tends to show that on 19 February 1955 Sheriff W. R. Evans, accompanied by two deputies, went to the home of the appellant to search for contraband liquor. The sheriff carried with him a search warrant for the premises.

There can be no doubt that the State’s evidence, if believed by the jury under the required rule, was sufficient to show that the defendant did possess moonshine whiskey on that date,…