Shepperd and Knox v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Peace officers arrested appellants while they were transporting whisky in an automobile on a public highway in Angelina County. Upon searching the car the officers found therein approximately five gallons of whisky. Appellant Shepperd was driving the automobile.

Appellant Knox testified that the whisky belonged to him. However, his testimony clearly showed that appellant Shepperd acted with him in transporting the whisky. Appellant Shepperd did not testify.

Appellant…