Britt v. State

The sole question discussed in the defendant’s brief (he having been convicted of having, controlling, and possessing non-taxpaid whisky) was that his conviction should be set aside because the undisputed testimony showed that at the time and place the search, seizure, and arrest were made, the officers were not acting under any warrant issued from any court of competent jurisdiction. “ Therefore said acts were in violation of both the United States and State of Georgia constitutions.” This question was not raised in the petition for certiorari or passed on by the trial judge, and this court…