Robison v. State

The appellant was convicted in the district court of Cass county for the offense of manufacturing liquor, and his pun*260ishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of one year.

The state's testimony shows without dis: pute that appellant was found manufacturing intoxicating liquor. The appellant defended against -the charge that he was doing so unlawfully' on the ground that he was manufacturing it for medicinal purposes, and introduced much testimony tending to establish his defense. Under this condition of the record, the court charge the jury, at the instance of the state,…