Demonia v. State

This is the third appearance of this case in this Court. See Demonia v. State, 66 Ga. App. 114 (17 S. E. 2d, 204); s. c. 68 Ga. App. 200 (22 S. E. 2d, 520). The defendant was charged with distilling or manufacturing and making alcoholic liquors, spirituous liquors, whisky and rum. The plea of not guilty filed by the defendant “is a contention on his part as to every material and essential fact necessary to establish his guilt and implies a denial of every such fact.” Southern Express Co. v. State, 1 Ga. App. 700 (5) (58 S. E. 67). His statement to the jury was in effect that he had…