Porter v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxieating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in penitentiary for two years.

Appellant was driving his automobile down a street in the town of Weinert when two or three men got on the running board of his car. Carrying these men with him, appellant drove across the railroad track and stopped at a gin. A peace officer went to the point where appellant stopped his car and watched. At this juncture we quote the testimony of the officer as follows: “When he (appellant) seen me he broke and run for his car, and had got in his…