Peters v. State

Defendant, Robert Peters, was convicted of the unlawful possession of 57% gallons of whisky and his punishment fixed at a fine of $275 and a jail sentence of 60 days.

Defendant attacks the search warrant on the ground that the millshed was approximately 220 feet from the residence and across a public road. The search warrant reads in part as follows: “A white frame dwelling house on the Ruthton Road 2 3/10 miles from the tunnel of the South Holston Dam, and being the first dwelling house on the left side of said road going up the river from the tunnel and being what is known as the home of…