Martin v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for transporting intoxicating liquor, punishment being two years in the penitentiary.

The sheriff, one of his deputies, and two constables were driving along a road on some business having no connection with appellant. They met a car driven by appellant, who was accompanied by Oscar Woodward. The officers testified that they “suspicioned” there was whisky in the car. The record furnishes no information as a basis for such suspicion save the fact that one of the officers said Woodward was known to be a bootlegger. The officers turned their car around, followed…