Powell v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Siler

Reversing.

Fred Powell was convicted of the offense of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. His punishment was fixed at two years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

As one of his grounds for reversal of the judgment, Powell now contends that the trial court committed reversible error in admitting illegal evidence on the trial.

It seems that on April 21, 1947, some kind of warrant, which had been issued by a justice of the peace of Madison County and thereafter delivered to a deputy sheriff named Edester, was outstanding against Powell upon a charge not disclosed by…