Chandler v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Armed with a search warrant, officers went to appellant’s residence in the early morning for the purpose of searching for-intoxicating liquor. As one of the officers went into the house,, appellant’s wife jumped out of bed and ran to the kitchen, followed by the officer. She grabbed a half-gallon jar and began pouring whisky out of it. The officer finally got possession of the jar before the contents had been entirely emptied. He did not know…