Plant and Rogers v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

We understand from the statement of facts that the appellants were arrested by Joe Mangum, Sheriff of Matagorda County, on the public road while they were traveling in an automobile in the direction of Bay City. A search of their car by the sheriff revealed the fact that they were transporting intoxicating liquor. The sheriff was not possessed of a search warrant. The receipt of his evidence and that of other officers, who corroborated him…