State v. . Sheffield

The defendant was convicted under an indictment which in a single count charged him with having the illegal possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale, and from the judgment, upon conviction, appealed to this Court.

There was no evidence in the record, except that of the State, and it contends that being capable of two inferences, it was argued upon those inferences and submitted to tbe jury, who found tbe defendant guilty. Stated briefly, tbe State’s evidence was as follows: Deputy Sheriff Brown arrested tbe defendant in tbe town of Hemp, 1 October, 1921, found a rifle in bis automobile,…