Edwards v. State

Defendant, John Edwards, was charged in the court of common pleas of Tulsa county with the crime of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, to wit, seven and one-half pints of corn whisky. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, and to serve 60 days in the county jail, and has appealed.

This case was the outgrowth of the search of defendant’s automobile by deputy sheriffs W. H. Wards and Roy Vaden on September 17, 1943, in Tulsa county.

The two deputies were at a filling station and went inside to get a “soft drink.” Defendant drove up and parked his car on the other…