Collins v. State

The defendant was convicted of illegally possessing intoxicating liquors upon which the Georgia State tax had not been paid. He filed his motion for a new trial on the general grounds, which was overruled, and he assigns error here. The evidence briefly and substantially shows that the Sheriff of Oglethorpe County, together with Joe Lowe, went to the defendant’s home and without a search warrant, but without objection of the defendant, searched his house and premises for whisky. They first searched the dwelling and found some jars and a funnel with the odor of whisky, but found no whisky.…