Coulter v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for manufacture of liquor; from Walker superior court — Judge Wright. December 3, 1921. It was testified that the defendant and others said that the' still in question was in Walker county; but in his statement at the trial he said he thought it was about 50 yards over the line in Alabama.
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
1. Under the facts shown on the motion to continue this case we can not say that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to continue the ease.
2. The proof as to venue was sufficient.
3. The evidence authorized the verdict. The evidence clearly showed that liquor had been distilled at the place where the officers found the defendant with a ten-gallon keg on his shoulder, and in addition thereto a witness swore that “all indications were that the still had been operated the night before or the day before that. Everything was ready and the beer was ready to make. It was fermented and’…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bradham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Belcher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
3Cited by2 opinions
- Hanson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Jordan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956