Hemphill v. State

CARR, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, tried by the court with a jury, and convicted for transporting five gallons or more of prohibited liquor. Title 29, Sec. 187, Code 1940.

The evidence for the State tended to show that, in the daytime, two of the sheriff’s deputies were parked by the side of the highway when appellant iame along driving a truck. The officers followed in close proximity and continuously in sight for about one-half mile to defendant’s home. Appellant drove into his yard and forthwith left his truck and went into his house. Immediately the deputies searched the truck appellant…