Hudson v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is transporting illicit alcoholic beverage on which no state tax had been paid; the punishment, a fine of $500.00.

An agent of the liquor control board testified that he received a telephone call to the effect that a certain truck was being loaded with whiskey in Louisiana. In answer to this call he went to the state line where the truck was pointed out to him, and he observed appellant riding in the cab. As soon as the truck entered Panola County, where the prosecution was had, the witness stopped the truck and found it to be loaded with whiskey bearing no Texas…