Hudson v. State

This appellant was by a jury found guilty on an indictment charging that he did "manufacture, sell, give away, or have in his possession a still or apparatus or appliance or some device or substitute therefor to be used for the purpose of manufacturing or distilling prohibited liquor or beverages, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama." The court sentenced appellant to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of three years.

The evidence introduced by the state was to the effect that two deputy sheriffs went to appellant's home in Houston County and found appellant in…