Lenoir v. State

The appellant was indicted and convicted for the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors, and was sentenced to pay a fine of two hundred fifty dollars and to serve thirty days in jail, from which judgment he appeals here.

The evidence was procured .by the sheriff without a search warrant by halting and searching the automobile occupied by the appellant and another. It is contended that the sheriff did not have sufficient information to warrant the search, because the information did not amount to probable cause to believe the defendant had intoxicating liquor. The sheriff’s statement as to…