People v. Willis

On September 26, 1927, defendant, upon trial before the court without a jury, was convicted of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors, principally upon evidence obtained by virtue of a search warrant, without which it is evident and is conceded the conviction cannot be sustained. Defendant did not testify, but relied solely upon the claim that the search was illegal.

In due time before the trial, counsel for defendant made a motion to suppress the evidence obtained by virtue of the search warrant on the grounds (a) that the reasons given in the complaint for the search warrant for belief…