Watson v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Barbour Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Mike Sollie. Asa Watson was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals.
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Appeal from Barbour Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Mike Sollie. Asa Watson was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. The bill of exceptions shows the following: The defendant thén presented to the court a charge which was in writing, and which as originally written was in words and figures as follows: “Charge 5. The defendant had a right to have his own whisky hauled to his home, and the jury must acquit the defendant in this case unless they believe beyond a reasonable doubt from the evidence that defendant intended to make unlawful disposition of the whisky.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
— The evidence to the effect that the defendant was seen to go into the express office, and that just after this a wagon drove up to the door of the express office and received four cases of whisky addressed to the defendant, was sufficient to submit to the jury the question of defendant’s connection with this shipment of whisky.
The defendant’s possession of large quantities of prohibited liquors was material under the alternative charge contained in the indictment that he “kept for sale”; and evidence of the. various shipments made to him at or about this time was relevant and properly…
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