Legal Opinion

Smee v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 1, 1923PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*489Opinion op the Court by

Chiee Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Appellant Smee was convicted in the Fayette circuit court of the offense of unlawfully having in his possession spirituous liquors. His conviction was- procured under and by reason of a search warrant issued upon an affidavit which appellant insists was wholly insufficient. The affidavit reads:

“Come the affiants, A1 Brumfield, a deputy sheriff, and Frank Hall, a reputable citizen) and state that they have reasonable grounds for believing and do believe that the liquor laws of this Commonwealth are being violated by Zac Smee, who resides…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bowen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  2. Head v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ThackerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Wagner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  3. Wallace v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1927

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