State v. McCowan

Lelie McCowan (appellant) and his sister, Ethel McCowan, were jointly charged, in the Circuit Court of Boone County, with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. The venue was changed to the Circuit Court of Audrain County, and, upon the trial of the case in that jurisdiction, the jury acquitted Ethel McCowan, but convicted Lelie McCowan and assessed his punishment at a fine of $900. He was granted an appeal to this court because, in his motion to suppress evidence, he alleges the violation of his constitutional rights in connection with the search and seizure out of which this…