Gavin v. State

DeCARLO, Judge.

Possession of a still; sentence, three years.

A United States Treasury Department agent testified that he saw appellant and one Myrick working at a distillery on the morning of July 6, 1972. He observed appellant helping Myrick put a hole in the top of the still, attach valves to the burner, discard a 110 gallon cooker and replace it with a 180 gallon box. In the subsequent raid, appellant was apprehended running from the scene.

During a hearing outside the presence of the jury, the treasury agent testified that appellant stated he was selling whiskey for six to seven dollars per…