Lemke v. State

Plaintiff in error, John Lemke, by the verdict of a jury, was found guilty of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $100 and confinement in the county jail for 30 days. To reverse the judgment rendered in accordance with the verdict, he appeals.

Of the numerous errors assigned, we deem it only necessary to consider the one, that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict.

W. H. Dean, sheriff, testified that he found the whisky which was introduced as evidence about 150 yards from the defendant’s house, on the south side of the section line…