Dotson v. Commonwealth

Hessie Dotson, a man, was tried and found guilty of manufacturing whiskey by a jury, which fixed his punishment at a fine of $100.00 and confinement in jail for six months. The trial court confirmed the verdict. He was tried for the violation of paragraph (b) of section 39 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Michie’s Code 1936, sec. 4675 (39) (b)), which provides for the punishment of the illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages, as follows:

“Every person found at any distillery, winery or brewery where alcoholic beverages are being manufactured in violation of the provisions of this act…