Riddlespur v. State

Defendant was convicted in the court below on a charge of possessing prohibited liquors or beverages.

The only question of material moment which is presented for our review is whether or not the accused was due the general affirmative charge as he requested.

The evidence, without dispute, discloses that the officers found three cans of beer in some weeds or grass eight or ten steps from a path or trail which led from the defendant's residence premises to other houses or places. The beer was located about thirty steps from appellant's back yard.

A short distance outside a garden fence the…