Boykin v. State

The affidavit was defective in that, where the word “possession” should have been, there appears the word “possion,” which means nothing. However, .omitting this word as meaningless, the affidavit still charges: “Edd Boykin did have illegally prohibited liquors oontray to law.” The word “have” means “to hold in possession or control,” and “contray” is a mere lapsus pennae. The affidavit eliminating the word “possion” sufficiently charges an offense. ■

Since the case of McLosky v. State, 210 Ala. 458, 98 So. 708, wherein the Shpreme Court overruled this court in its" holding in Hall v. State,…