Chrestman v. State

Appellants John M. Chrestman, Lorane Baker, and Garland Savage were indicted by the grand jury of Quit-man county, the indictment charging them jointly with having in their possession unlawfully more than one quart of (intoxicating liquor. Savage and Chrestman were jointly tried in the circuit court, and Chrestman was found guilty as charged, and G-arland Savage was acquitted.

Instruction No. 2 for the state indicated that the jury was trying the defendants on a charge of transporting intoxicating liquors. Upon a poll of the jury, six responded that they had convicted the defendant of…