Bell v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for eighteen months.

Appellant was driving his automobile along a street in the city of Marshall. A search of the car by an officer disclosed approximately fifteen gallons of whisky. Appellant testified that he had borrowed the car from a friend and was on the way to Louisiana to purchase some pool tables. He said he did not know the whisky was in the car.

Appellant objected to the testimony of the officers touching the result of the search on the ground that no search warrant had…