People v. Woods

On exceptions before sentence, one question is presented for decision. Is the affidavit for the search warrant, respecting the matter stated by affiant of his own knowledge, sufficient to support a finding of probable cause by the magistrate for issuing the warrant? Comp. Laws Supp. 1922, § 7079 (25).

The language in question:

‘‘Affiant searched a certain person just outside of and within view of said building and premises and found said person had no intoxicating liquor in his possession, nor any bottle or container capable of holding the same, nor did said person or his clothes smell of…