Russell v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the county court of Carter county on a charge of having the unlawful possession of whisky, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and to serve 30 days in the county jail.

The record discloses that two officers went to the premises of defendant. The residence and barn were in the same inclosure, about 50 feet apart. Defendant and his brother-in-law were in the barn, and were called out by the officers, one of whom went with them a short distance away, while the other officer made a search of the barn and found a quantity of…