Knight v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Herman Knight appeals from a conviction of illegal possession of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in local *686option territory. He was fined $20 and sentenced to serve thirty days’ confinement in jail. On this appeal he attacks the search warrant and claims that he was entitled to be confronted by a witness against him. This case had been appealed to the circuit court from the quarterly court.

Jimmy Brown, a deputy sheriff, made an affidavit on which the search warrant was issued. He executed the warrant by going to the premises of appellant in company with a state…