George v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The unlawful possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $100.00.

The sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction is challenged.

Appellant was sitting in his yard, with two other men, when peace officers approached his house and premises for the pur pose of making a search for whiskey. He was heard to call to his wife, who was in the house, to “look out.” Officers immediately went into the house and found the wife pouring something from a fruit jar into a tub containing what is referred to as “lysol water.” A…