Higginbotham v. State

There was sufficient evidence, if believed by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt, to sustain a conviction on the second count of the indictment which charged the unlawful possession of a still, etc. The defendant and Burt Guff, who was tried jointly with this defendant, were shown to have been in possession of parts of a still commonly used or suitable to be used in the manufacture of prohibited liquors. Where this is shown to the satisfaction of a jury, it becomes a question of fact as to whether the defendant was in possession of the complete still. It frequently happens that a defendant…