Thompson v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Under an indictment charging appellant with unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor on August 25th, 1923, he was convicted, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

The evidence shows that on the date alleged appellant was apprehended by the officers at night conveying in an automobile four and one half gallons of white corn whiskey. It was a bright moonlight night. The car was being operated without lights. Prom the point where the officers were stationed they had seen the car approaching for the distance of half a mile.

Appellant interposed a plea of…