Callicut v. State

CHRISTIAN,Judge.

The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

John L. Duke testified, in substance, as follows: Appellant having advised him that he was going after some whisky, he accompanied him in his automobile to a negro’s house where appellant secured several half-gallon fruit jars of whisky. On their way back they were met by some officers, who fired upon them. Appellant told him to throw the whisky out of the car, and, obeying his command, he disposed of the whisky by throwing the jars along the road. The witness was…