Legal Opinion

Farmer v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 18, 1970PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLIKEN, Judge.

The appellant, Oscar Farmer, was convicted for possessing alcoholic beverages for sale in local option territory, in Clay County, and sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined $100. We affirm.

The appellant contends that the affidavit for a search warrant was not sufficient to justify issuance of the warrant and that the subsequent search consequently was il*552legal. The pertinent part of the affidavit says:

“* * * he further states that he bases the foregoing affidavit and his belief and the grounds for same upon the following facts and for the reasons:' that on January 14, 1970…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Prater v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. City of Paintsville v. MelvinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
  3. Hopper v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1963
  4. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Green v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
  2. Coleman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973
  3. House v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971

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