Kelsey v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of three years.

Several officers, possessed of a search warrant, visited the home of the appellant. Upon entering the house, they observed two fruit jars with whiskey in them. According to the officers, upon their arrival, the appellant attempted to empty one of the bottles into a funnel which went through the floor. They found no whiskey in the house, though on the porch was a basket containing a lot of empty…