Bennett v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for possessing equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor. Officers of Bosque County went to a vacant house and there discovered three parties. One Rice was holding a still upon which appellant was working with a soldering iron. Upon discovery of the officers all three parties ran. The sheriff overtook appellant who stated he was working for Johnson County officers in detecting violations of the liquor law. The sheriff told him if such was found to be true he would be released, otherwise not. He also told the sheriff he had no interest in the still or…