Hall v. State.

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of the “manufacture of non-tax paid distilled spirits” in violation of OCGA § 3-3-27 (a) (1). He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict.

1. Appellant enumerates the general grounds, urging that the evidence showed only his presence at the still where the liquor was being produced.

“One’s presence at a still is not alone sufficient to sustain his conviction of manufacturing intoxicating liquor. In addition there must be shown some act or acts essential to the…