Willie Jackson v. United States

Appellant bases his case here on his contention that the search which produced the illegal whiskey was made in connection with an illegal arrest, and since the search was made without a warrant, it was error for the trial court to admit in evidence the fruits of the search.

The case was tried without a jury and the same evidence was received by the trial court on the merits of the case as was submitted in connection with a motion to suppress the evidence. Since this arrest was made by State officers for offenses against the State of Georgia, its validity must be determined by reference to…