Watson v. State

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Operating under a search warrant, officers searched appellant’s residence and found therein two gallons of whisky. Testifying in his own behalf, appellant admitted the possession and ownership of the whisky, but declared that he was in bad physical condition and used it for medicinal purposes.

It is unnecessary to determine whether the search warrant was legally sufficient. Appellant testified that the whisky belonged to him. Having testified to the same facts…