Phipps v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is possession of mash for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant’s two-story residence was situated on a hill surrounded by his farm and pasture land. Officers went to appellant’s premises for the purpose of making a search for intoxicating liquor. Touching the result of the search, they testified, in substance, as follows: They discovered on the premises 14 barrels of mash suitable for making whisky, a gallon of whisky, a still which was warm, and a fire near the still. The…