State v. Harper

This appeal presents the single question: Did the court commit error in overruling defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence of the officers who, without the use of a search warrant, discovered illegal liquor in the back seat and boot of defendant’s car ?

Gr.S. 18-6 provides: “Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any officer to search any automobile or vehicle or baggage of any person without a search warrant duly issued, except where the officer sees or has absolute personal knowledge that there is intoxicating liquor in such vehicle or baggage.”

Officers may acquire…