Penney v. State

The only question raised by the record in this case is whether the evidence supports the verdict finding Jess H. Penney guilty of possessing intoxicating liquor.

Three policemen of the City of Rome testified: that they went to defendant’s "in the 4th ward, Rome, Eloyd county, Georgia,” and found him sitting on the front porch; that they could not get in the front door, because it was fastened; that as Will Warren was going around to the kitchen door "liquor was poured out of the (kitchen) window, and ran down on the ground;” that “it smelled like whisky,” and burned when a match was applied to…