Reid v. State

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

Mozelle Reid was convicted of possessing more than a quart of liquor in a dry county (Code Ann. § 58-1077), and she appeals from the judgment and sentence. Before the jury was selected defendant’s counsel sought to interrogate each of the jurors concerning his bias, racial or otherwise, his prejudices, etc., as provided in Code § 59-705, as amended, and the request was denied on the ground that this Code section does not apply to misdemeanor cases. Defendant filed a motion to suppress as evidence liquor confiscated upon a search of her place of business under a…