Braselton v. State

Offense, the unlawful possession of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors capable of producing intoxication for the purpose of sale; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.

Arresting officers searched the car of appellant and found in same 28 half-gallon fruit jars filled with whisky. It is claimed that no probable cause existed for the search. J. D. Clay, one of the arresting officers testified in part as follows:

“John Kelly told us he thought there was a man in town driving a new model Hudson Coach ear with liquor in it. * * * Yes, the car compared with the description of the car they gave me.…