McGowan v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted in the Circuit Court of Jefferson Davis County of the crime of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and fined $500’ and sentenced to the county jail for ninety days. Prom that judgment, he prosecutes this appeal.

The principal evidence of appellant’s guilt was obtained by a search warrant. It is contended that the search warrant was void; therefore, the evidence obtained by it should not have been admitted. Lane, a justice of the peace of district No. 5 of the county, issued the warrant. At the time he issued it, he was in the justice of the…