State v. Lawn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

An information charged that the appellant, on a day named, and in Mitchell county, “did keep and have in his possession, and did permit another to keep and have and use on a premises owned and controlled by him, . . . intoxicating liquor . . .” He was found guilty of having intoxicating liquor in his possession and has appealed.

Defendant filed a motion to quash the information on the ground that it contained two charges of separate and distinct offenses. Appellant argues that the motion to quash should have been sustained. The difficulty…