Mitchell v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant and Mr. and Mrs. McDowell were seen in a Ford coupé together. Appellant and McDowell were both shown to have driven it. The car belonged to'McDowell. A search of same by officers revealed the presence therein of forty-two half-gallon jars of whiskey. Appellant was at the time under the influence of whiskey. The defense presented was that appellant was riding in the car without knowledge of the presence of the whiskey therein.

Application for continuance was overruled and…