Simpson v. United States

RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.

This was a prosecution under the Bone Dry Act of Alaska (39 Stat. 903 [48 U.S.C.A. § 261 et seq.]). A demurrer to the complaint or information was overruled, and after the jury was impaneled the defendant objected to further proceedings or to the introduction of any testimony in the case for the following reasons: First, because the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a crime; second, because all evidence in the case was procured by an unreasonable and illegal search; third, because all evidence in the case was obtained by officers of the United States…