Shirley v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

This appellant was found guilty under an indictment, which, omitting the forma! parts, charged that the appellant did:

“Unlawfully manufacture, sell, give away, or have in his possession, a still or apparatus or appliance or some device or substitute therefor, to be used for the purpose of manufacturing or distilling prohibited liquors or beverages without authority of the Alcoholic Control Board of the State of Alabama, and contrary to law, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.”

The jury returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty “as charged in the…