McCurdy v. State

JOHNSON, Judge.

The appellant, William McCurdy, was indicted by the Grand Jury of Lee County for transporting prohibited liquors in quantities of five gallons or more. Appellant was tried on June 1, 1964, upon a plea of not guilty, and the jury found appellant guilty as charged in the indictment.

Before any trial proceedings were held, appellant filed a motion to suppress five glass jars and their contents, on the ground that this evidence was obtained by an unreasonable search of an automobile which the State claimed was driven by appellant shortly before the search.

The trial judge heard…