Robinson v. State

PRICE, Judge.

Appellant was adjudged guilty in the Chilton County Law and Equity Court under an affidavit charging him with the unlawful possession of prohibited liquors, in violation of Section 98 of Title 29, Code 1940. A fine of $50 and costs, and a sentence of 90 days’ hard labor for the county was imposed.

On appeal to the circuit court a jury found defendant guilty and assessed a fine of $100. The court imposed a hard labor sentence of 180 days as additional punishment.

On the trial, C. J. Turner, the arresting officer, testified he searched defendant at the time of arrest and found almost…