Allen v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of possession of liquor; from city court of Floyd county—- Judge Nunnally. February 6, 1920. Allen was charged with having had in his possession, custody, and control intoxicating liquor.
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Accusation of possession of liquor; from city court of Floyd county—- Judge Nunnally. February 6, 1920. Allen was charged with having had in his possession, custody, and control intoxicating liquor. M. D. Martin testified, that he saw near Lindale men and boys, “ all during the day,” walking and in automobiles, going to and from a place up a hill where whisky was afterwards found by him, and bringing away something with the sun shining on it that had the appearance of being jugs and bottles, and he notified the sheriff, and he and the sheriff took a trail which Ted up the hill, and when they…
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
Tlie evidence, as disclosed by the record, was insufficient ■to authorize the defendant's conviction, and the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.
Judgment reversed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. W. B. Mebane, for plaintiff in error. J. F. Kelly, solicitor, contra.
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