Mitchell v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Harrison County of possessing equipment for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

It was not error to refuse a request for a peremptory instruction to acquit. The court charged on circumstantial evidence, and did not err in refusing a special charge presenting that issue which sought to single out one fact in evidence and have the jury decide the case upon that fact alone. Plainly other material facts were proved.

The court on the question of alibi told the…