Norwood v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Simpson county. Hon. W. H. Hughes, Judge. Kobert Norwood was convicted of feloniously making and distilling intoxicating liquors, and he appeals. There is no evidence in the record of this case even tending to show that appellant made liquor in Simpson county or in the state of Mississippi.
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Appeal from circuit court of Simpson county. Hon. W. H. Hughes, Judge. Kobert Norwood was convicted of feloniously making and distilling intoxicating liquors, and he appeals. There is no evidence in the record of this case even tending to show that appellant made liquor in Simpson county or in the state of Mississippi. When the district attorney asked the witness Ducksworth, what county was this in? (see record page 7), he replied, in Simpson county; but the court will see from the record, that the witness was referring to the place where the appellant made the alleged confession and not to…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
The appellant wag convicted in the circuit court of Simpson county of feloniously making and distilling intoxicating liquors, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years, and from this conviction and sentence he prosecuted this appeal.
The evidence offered on behalf of the state was to the effect that the appellant wag found in Simpson county, having in his possession at the time certain “moonshine” whisky, and that he confessed that he had manufactured or distilled this whisky a few days before that time. There is no evidence, however, that the whisky was distilled in Simpson…
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