Hayes v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called the defendant, was convicted of having the possession of a still capable of being used in the manufacture of intoxicating liquor, the alleged offense being on the 6th day of September, 1926, and was sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for 60 days and to pay a fine of $850. Motion for new trial was filed and overruled, exceptions saved, and defendant has appealed to this court.

The testimony on behalf of the state shows that a search warrant was issued to search the premises of the defendant, described as follows :

“On the land, building,…