People v. Perrin

Defendant was convicted of keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were possessed contrary to law. The case is here on exceptions before sentence.

*134The principal evidence against defendant was procured under a search warrant issued by a United States commissioner under the National prohibition act. The serious question presented concerns the admissibility in evidence of the Federal search warrant, the showing made for the issuance thereof and the return of the seizure made thereunder. At the trial the Federal prohibition agent, who made the seizure under the search warrant, was asked to tell…