Lunceford v. State

In the county court of Carter county, Newt Lunceford was convicted of having in his possession, with intent to sell, certain intoxicating liquor. At a trial to a jury he was convicted, and his punishment fixed at confinement-in the county jail for a period of 30 days and a fine of $50.

The evidence discloses that three officers went to the residence of the defendant, armed with a search warrant, and that they there found two quarts of whisky and two quarts of beer, in four different containers, at different places in the house. The defendant says that he had it for his own use and that he did…