State v. Miller

The defendant was charged by information with the crime of being a bootlegger. After the information was filed, he made a motion to suppress certain evidence. This motion was denied. Upon the trial, the liquor which it was sought to suppress was introduced in evidence. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty as charged. From the judgment entered upon the verdict, the defendant appeals.

The first question is whether the evidence should have been suppressed. This depends upon whether the arresting officers, at the time of making the arrest, had reasonable ground to believe that the appellant…