Keehn v. United States

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

The question in this case is whether, under the provisions of the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 1013814 et seq.), search warrants may be lawfully issued to and served by a federal prohibition agent. The material facts are as follows:

A criminal information was brought against Keehn, charging him with unlawful possession .of intoxicating liquor fit for beverage purposes, in violation of the Prohibition Act. “At the opening of the trial and before any testimony was taken, the defendant moved that the search warrant be quashed and evidence obtained…