Sherman v. State

Sherman was convicted of the offense of carrying •concealed weapons, and his motion for a new trial was overruled. 'The only evidence against the defendant was given by the bailiff who arrested him and by the deputy sheriff into whose custody he had been delivered by the arresting officer. These witnesses testified that while" the defendant was in the custody of the deputy sheriff, before he.was put in jail, the latter searched him and found a pistol concealed on his person. This testimony was objected to, on the ground that the search, and seizure of the defendant was unlawful, as he was…