Benson v. State

DICE, Judge.

*278The conviction is for the unlawful possession of beer for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $300.00

The state’s evidence shows that Sheriff H. F. Fenton, Jr., in company with five other officers, went to the appellant’s home in the city of Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, and, with the appellant’s consent, searched the residence for intoxicating liquors. As a result of the search, the officers found 43 quarts of beer under the floor in the kitchen, 17 quarts under the floor of a closet, and 3 quarts in an ice box. The beer was taken by the officers to the…