Thigpen v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the county court of Okmulgee county on a charge of having the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and to serve 30 days in the county jail.

The record discloses that, at the time charged, certain officers with a search warrant went to the residence of defendant. No one was at the place, and the officers unlocked the door with a pass-key and found a considerable quantity of beer and wine. They served a warrant by leaving a copy on a table in the house.

It is argued that the…