Legal Opinion

Wellman v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 25, 1927PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

— Affirming.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of “unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, ’ ’ and he has appealed.

For a reversal of.the judgment,.he relies on the alleged invalidity of the search warrant under which his house was searched, with the consequent discovery of certain moonshine whiskey therein, and on a claimed error in the instructions.

Appellant insists that the search warrant and affidavit on which it issue'd are both defective, in that they fail to properly describe the property to be searched. The¡ property of the appellant is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Little v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  2. Boggs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  3. Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  4. Anderson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
  5. Duckwall, Sr. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Henson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  2. McMahan's Administratrix v. DraffenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Ingraham v. BlevinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  4. Williams v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Fugitt v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

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