Chapin v. State

The offense is the possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

In the indictment there were two counts, one charging the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor; the other, the unlawful possession. The first count was not submitted to the jury. The verdict rests upon the second count, that is, the possession of intoxicating liquor.

Upon executing a search warrant, officers discovered in the private dwelling occupied by the appellant about a gallon of whiskey. The appellant's abode was a tent, but was none the less a…