Hammond v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant was. charged by indictment with having in his possession an illicit still, and appeals from a judgment of conviction.

The only evidence against him was disclosed by the action of officers in the execution of a search warrant at his home, and the only question necessary to consider is the sufficiency of the affidavit upon which the search warrant was issued.

The affidavit was that of a deputy sheriff, and it recites :

“That he was told today by a reliable and credible citizen of this county and state that Prank Hammond has two barrels…