Egner v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge McCandless—

Affirming.

On the authority of a “John Doe” search warrant certain peace officers searched a rooming house in Paducah occupied by colored people and in an upstairs room of the house found several gallons of moonshine whiskey. Harley Egner was seen to leave this room just prior to its entry by the. officers and it was otherwise identified as being'; his room. On the evidence thus adduced all of which was developed by the search warrant Egner was indicted, tried and convicted for the offense of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. On this appeal the…