Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 5, 1924PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarice

Affirming.

Appellant was convicted of possessing whiskey unlawfully, and for reversal of the judgment complains that the search warrant under which the evidence of guilt was obtained was illegal, and that the instructions were erroneous.

It is first urged that the search warrant does not sufficiently describe the house to be searched, but this *38contention is obviously without merit, since the house is thus described in the warrant:

“A certain brick and wood frame house located near the Ohio river, east of the city of Owensboro, Daviess county, Ky. . . . The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. KelihDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1921
  2. Walters v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  3. Frey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  4. Ingram v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  5. Singleton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. HiteshewWyoming Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Commonwealth v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955

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