Hopkins v. State

The defendant, Leonard Hopkins, was charged in the court of common pleas of Oklahoma county with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve 30 days in the county jail, pay a fine of $50 and costs, and has appealed.

The sole contention of defendant is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict.

The evidence showed that officers Kolb and Smith searched an empty automobile at the 1100 block on North Eldridge avenue, Oklahoma City, on September 13, 1940, and seized 390 pints of tax-paid whisky. Without objection on the part of…