Davis v. Commonwealth

MOREMEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Albert Davis, Sr., was convicted of the offense of possessing alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in Hopkins County, a dry local option territory.

On October 31, 1964, appellant, his wife, and some friends were sitting in the kitchen of their house. At about ten o’clock at night the chief of police of Madison-ville and a fellow officer came to the door of appellant’s house, opened the door slightly and were invited in by appellant’s wife. Thereafter, a search was made of the house and about 196 half-pints of intoxicants were seized.

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