Fitch v. Commonwealth

Judge Knight

Reversing.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully possessing liquor for sale in local option territory, second offense, and the jury fixed his punishment at $100 fine and 120 days in jail. He appeals from a judgment based on that verdict, asking reversal on the grounds that the search warrant was improperly obtained, that the indictment was defective, implied bias of the jury, and improper instructions.

The proof shows that the sheriff and a deputy sheriff of Lawrence County, two officers of the State Police, and some police officers of Louisa went to the home of Harry May in Louisa,…