Watson v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for possessing intoxicating liquor for purposes of sale; punishment, eighteen months in the penitentiary.

Appellant and her husband lived together. The house was raided and 86 bottles of beer found which, upon analysis, had content of more than 5% of alcohol by volume. Fifty-five empty bottles were found scattered around, and an opened bottle not yet consumed was on the table. No one was present on the premises save appellant at the time of the raid. A capping machine and some extra caps, and a large jar were also found. Part of the full bottles of beer were in a…