Hawkins v. State

Appellant was convicted in tbe district court of San Saba county of tbe offense of transporting intoxicating liquor, and bis punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant did not testify. He introduced bis father and sister as bis only witnesses, and they testified that on the afternoon of tbe date charged appellant left bis father’s home some miles distant from bis own in a wagon, and that within the knowledge of said witnesses tbe wagon contained no intoxicating liquor. Tbe state’s proof consisted of tbe testimony of the sheriff, who said he was driving along a…