State v. Ferguson

The defendants’ first exception challenges the refusal of the court to grant their motion to suppress the evidence because it was obtained without a search warrant. The exception is untenable.

G.S. 18-6 provides, in so far as is material here: “. . . that nothing in this section shall he construed to authorize any officer to search any automobile or other 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.” (Italics added.)

The uneontradicted evidence…