Cordona v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.

Officers testified that passing the residence of appellant a strong odor of whiskey mash was detected. Obtaining a search warrant, such residence was entered and therein was discovered a still, eight or ten barrels of whiskey mash, thirty or thirty-five gallons of whiskey, one hundred pounds of sugar, a coil and a funnel. “The still was there and was hot.” Objection was made to this testimony given by the searching officer for the reason that the affidavit upon…