Huffman v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant pleaded guilty and filed an application for a suspended sentence. The proof on the part of the state was to the effect that a peace officer discovered in appellant’s truck approximately fifteen half-gallon jars of whisky. The truck was parked near a store in the City of Stephenville.

In his motion for new trial, appellant alleged that the jury, after retiring to deliberate upon the case, received other testimony. The specific…