Reitzel v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Affirming.

Appellant Reitzei resided in a house on Wenzel street near the corner of Marshall, in the city of Louisville, in July, 1923. On the corner next to his house stood a soft drink stand. Federal officers raided that place on July 3rd. Appellant happened to be in the saloon at the time of the raid. The officers were operating under a federal search warrant. After searching the soft drink stand some of them retired to the rear of the place, which was very near the kitchen of appellant’s home. Between appellant’s home and the soft drink stand is…