Russell v. State

The appellant (defendant in the court , below) was charged in the affidavit with selling or keeping for sale prohibited liquors or beverages, and with having in his possession such prohibited liquors. There were two counts in the affidavit, and the jury returned a general verdict of guilty.

The evidence for the state was directed to showing that a deputy sheriff met the defendant on the road in beat 1, Jefferson county, and that he had two hot water bags around his neck, each containing about one-half gallon of whisky; that he also had a sack with a jug of whisky in it. The defendant denied…