Dawson v. State

The defendant, Felix Dawson, was convicted in the county court of Kiowa county, with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and sentenced to serve 30 days imprisonment in the county jail, and pay a fine of $50.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the description of the alleged premises of the defendant, which was set forth in the affidavit to obtain the search warrant and also in the warrant, was sufficient to legally authorize the officers to make a search of defendant’s premises and seize the intoxicating liquor.

The description reads:

“Proof by affidavit having been…