Hillman v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant purchased from one Charles Jirasek a half gallon of whiskey and carried it in his automobile to his home in Taylor. While on the way his car became fastened in a mud hole and two persons assisted him in extricating it. He gave them each a drink of whisky and drank some of i.t himself. He claimed in his testimony that his wife was in ill health, affected with heart disease; that because of this ailment it was necessary that she…