Harris v. Commonwealth

Harris was convicted of illegally transporting two gallons of wine and was fined $300.00 and sentenced to confinement in jail for three months. He lived in Greens-ville county, Virginia, but owned a farm in Brunswick county which was occupied by his daughter, whom he from time to time visited, sometimes for a week at a time. He testified that “he made the wine in question from dewberries grown on his land in Brunswick county for his domestic consumption at his home and not to be sold, dispensed or given away in violation of law.” The offense of which he was convicted was the transportation of…