Garrett v. State

Ed Garrett was indicted for the offense of selling whisky. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the defendant made a motion for new trial based on the general and two special grounds. This motion was overruled on each and every ground, and the defendant excepted.

In his concluding argument to the jury, the solicitor made the following remarks: “These bootleggers know the automobiles driven by the alcohol tax agents as well as they know the car of the sheriff here. Ed Garrett knew these cars, and if the agent had used his car in going to Garrett’s home, Garrett would have recognized it.…