Legal Opinion

White v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1931No. 29202Published

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, C. Jv

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a conviction for having intoxicating liquor in possession. The appellant’s complaint is that the evidence of his possession of the liquor was obtained by an unlawful search of an automobile, and that his objection thereto should have been sustained. The evidence discloses that the marshal of the town of Philadelphia met the appellant driving an automobile, the curtains of' which were up, and that the actions of the appellant caused him to suspect that he had whisky therein. The appellant parked and left the automobile in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ford v. City of JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Goodman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Eady v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1929

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