Little v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted in the circuit court of Simpson county of the crime of unlawfully possessing a distillery, commonly called a “still,” and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years. From that judgment he prosecutes this appeal.

The evidence upon which appellant was convicted was obtained by means of a search of his premises and his home by three investigators from the Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue. The search was made without a search warrant, and there was no evidence of probable cause. This evidence was admitted over appellant’s objection. The federal…