Brasselton v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, the unlawful possession of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors capable of producing intoxication for the purpose of sale; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.

Arresting officers searched the car of appellant and found in same twenty-eight half gallon fruit jars filled with whiskey. It is claimed that no probable cause existed for the search. J. D. Clay, one of the arresting officers testified in part as follows:

“John Kelly told us he thought there was a man in town driving a new model Hudson'Coach car with liquor in it. * * * Yes, the car compared with the…