Philyaw v. State

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

An information was filed against appellant, Derrell Philyaw, charging that he did “wilfully and feloniously have and keep in his possession a certain still and still worm to he used and operated as a distillery for the purpose of making and manufacturing alcoholic, vinous, malt, spirituous and fermented liquors without registering the same with the proper United States Officials as is required by law.”

Appellant was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 3 years in the penitentiary; hence this appeal.

The statute under which appellant was charged is Ark. Stats., §…