Slaton v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

The appellant, Cliff Slaton, was convicted of having in his possession an illicit or “moonshine” still, in violation of section 2572c-8, vol. 3,.Kentucky Statutes, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $250.00 and confinement in the county jail for sixty days.

For a reversal of the judgment his counsel contends that “there is not a scintilla of evidence from which.it could be reasonably inferred that the Commonwealth had established that Mr. Slaton had in his possession the still found in his home;” and, although stating that “upon this theory the…