Davis v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

Possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale is the offense; the punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

Peace officers secured a search warrant and searched the residence of the appellant. The witness Wesley Taylor, sheriff of Wood county, testified that he made a search of the premises of appellant on or about June 19, 1931, and at the time he made the search he had a search warrant. At the time he made the search a Mr. Douglas and Floyd Pope were with him; one was his deputy and the other was a constable. In a closet of appellant’s house in a grip…