Coomer v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in Criminal District Court No. 2 of Dallas County of manufacturing intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at eighteen months in the penitentiary.

On the night in question officers raided a still in Rowlett Creek bottom some miles from Dallas. Three parties were observed in and around the still doing various acts contributing to the manufacture of liquor one of whom was appellant. He was presently observed to come toward the party of officers with a five gallon jug of whisky. He was arrested. A shooting followed in which one of the officers was…