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12 S.W.2d 1116

Cantrell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 28, 1928

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1928-11-28

Decided 1928-11-28

LATTIMORE, J.

¶1Conviction for possessing intoxicating liquor; punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

¶2There are no bills of exception in the record. It appears from the facts that officers searched appellant’s room and found there two gallons of whisky. Under the express terms of our statute, this made against appellant a prima facie case of possession of *1117intoxicating liquor ior purposes of sale, he haying in possession more than a quart of such liquor. The only testimony introduced on behalf of appellant was that of several

¶3people, who testified that he bore a good reputation. The jury seem to have responded to this by giving appellant the lowest penalty.

¶4No error appearing, the judgment will be affirmed.

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