Watson v. State

Clements, District Judge.

Defendant was convicted of unlawfully having in his possession, for unlawful sale and disposition, certain intoxicating liquors. The evidence upon which the conviction rests was obtained principally by search of his premises under a warrant issued by virtue of section 1, ch. 109, Laws 1919. Defendant contends that section 1 is in violation of both state and federal constitutions, because it permits a complaint for a search warrant to be made upon information and belief; that the warrant was void; and the evidence obtained thereby was inadmissible to prove his guilt.…