People v. Ballard

Defendant was informed against for unlawfully having in his possession certain keys, *501locks, wire cutters, nippers and other implements designed for forcing and breaking open dwelling houses. After pleading not guilty, the trial court, on petition therefor, made an order for the return to him of the articles listed in the information, for the reason that possession of them had been obtained by a search of his residence without a search warrant. The prose-, cuting attorney seeks to review such order by writ of error.

Act No. 159 of the Public Acts of 1917 provides for the issuance of a writ of…