Legal Opinion

Williamson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 29, 1961PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Raymond Williamson has moved for an appeal from a judgment imposing a fine of $200 and a jail sentence of 120 days following his conviction of possessing alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in dry territory.

The evidence upon which the conviction was based was obtained in the execution of a search warrant. The defendant made appropriate objections to the admission of the evidence on the ground that the affidavit upon which the warrant was issued was defective. The sole ground of appeal is that the court erred in admitting the evidence.

The affidavit stated that the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Henson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. DavenportCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1963

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