Barnes v. State

The two appellants were jointly indicted, and jointly tried for the offenses (first count) of distilling, making, or manufacturing alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors of beverages, a part of which was alcohol; and (second count) the unlawful possession of a still, etc., to be used for the purpose of manufacturing prohibited liquórs or beverages contrary to law. The foregoing indictment was returned by the grand jury and filed in open court on November 7, 1923. The trial aforesaid was had and judgment rendered on May 15, 1930, or. about seven years after the date of filing of the…