Miller v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of having in his possession alcoholic beverages in local option territory in violation of KRS 242.230. From judgment entered pursuant to the jury verdict he appeals.

On December 4, 1966, Kentucky State Trooper Barton received from Otis Croley, an Alcoholic Beverage Control Agent, a “John Doe” search warrant issued by a circuit judge designating the place to be searched as a “black and silver house trailer” and containing information as to its location.

An hour later Barton, together with Deputy Sheriff Roy Brown, went to the trailer and read the warrant…