Evans v. State

The appellant, defendant below, was indicted and charged with manufacturing whis-' Icy and having a still in his possession for the. purpose of manufacturing prohibited liquors or beverages. He was tried on this indict-, ment and convicted, the jury returned a general verdict of guilty, and his punishment wa'S fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than two years an'd not more than three years. From this .judgment of conviction this appeal was taken. .

Before entering upon the trial, the defendant filed a plea of autrefois conyict; said, plea is as follows:. “Comes…