Pruitt v. State

The defendant was convicted under an indictment charging that he did unlawfully “receive, have, possess, transfer, and control alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, and mixed liquors and beverages, some part of which was alcoholic, contrary to the laws of said State.” His motion for new trial, based upon the usual general grounds and four special grounds, was overruled and he has appealed to this court for a review.

1. A conspiracy may be defined as a combination or agreement between two or more persons to do something that is unlawful. The existence of the conspiracy may be established by proof of…