Kimbrell v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of a still for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Operating under 'a search warrant, officers searched appellant’s residence and smokehouse and found therein a still, some mash and whiskey. Upon the trial, appellant testified that he had been manufacturing whiskey for several months for medicinal use by his wife and himself. Appellant’s affirmative defense was submitted to the. jury.

Several witnesses testified that appellant’s general reputation as being peaceable and…