Jones v. State

The writ of certiorari was granted to review the validity of an instrument which the state contends is a search warrant.

The warrant as set out in the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals, 54 Ala.App. 167, 306 So.2d 33 recites as follows:

“‘SEARCH WARRANT

“‘STATE OF ALABAMA, ~1 LAWRENCE COUNTY. J

“ ‘Proof by affidavit having been made this day before me, by Kenneth Brown, an Auxiliary Deputy for the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, that he has probable cause to believe and does believe that one William W. Jones, whose name is otherwise unknown, has concealed in one 1965 green Chevrolet…