Fowler v. State

GRAVES, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the unlawful possession for the purpose of sale of intoxicating liquors in Lubbock County, a dry area; and upon a trial before a jury he was awarded a penalty of a fine of $250.00, from which he appeals.

The testimony shows that appellant was the proprietor of a cafe in the city of Lubbock, located at 616 13th Street; and under a search warrant two officers searched the same and found 13 pints of liquor in a drawer therein.

The main contention in this appeal is that the search warrant was illegal and improperly issued by the magistrate signing…