Payne v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted of transporting intoxicating liquor; punishment assessed at four years in the penitentiary.

The state relied upon circumstantial evidence to convict the appellant. An instruction covering this subject was embodied in the charge. The principle contention presented by the appellant is that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the verdict and judgment rendered against him in the trial court.

The facts briefly stated are as follows: Some time previous to the offense charged, appellant leased from one G. A. Wright a house and certain…