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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 579
    HOYO v. STATE
    No. 19883.
    Supreme Court
    On motion to certify.
    Dock. June 10, 1926.
    661. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Where certain bottles are found on the property of the accused, who did not go on the witness stand, are such facts sufficient to warrant conviction for illegal ¡possession?.
    Attorneys — George C. McKelvey, St. Clairsville, fro Pltf.; H. Nutchel, St. Clairsville, for Deft.
   It appears that pursuant to the issuance of a search warrant jamaica ginger and pop bottles were found in a store belonging to the accused. Testimony was offered by the State to prove that jamaica ginger was capable of being used for beverage purposes, the witnesses not being qualified nor the testimony confined to the particular ginger found.

The jury of the trial court found Hoyo guilty and the judgment rendered was affirmed by the Appeals.

Hoyo in the Supreme Court contends:

1. That the use of pop bottles as evidence violated the constitution by causing him to testify against himself in a criminal action.

2. That the evidence offered by the State did not warrant a conviction.