State v. Johnson

1ÍATCHER, PRESIDENT:

Joe Newman, Jonah Parsons, William Norris, and the defendant Willis Johnson were jointly indicted for owning, operating and having an interest in a moonshine still. The first two admitted their guilt. The defendant plead not guilty, but was found guilty by the jury. He contends that the evidence does not support the verdict.

The evidence of the State proper to consider on the question of his guilt, is as follows: Some .officers came upon Newman, Parsons and defendant in the woods, at a still in operation; defendant was seated about eight feet from the still doing nothing;…