McPherson v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for transporting intoxicating liquor, punishment being one year in the penitentiary.

Officers without a search warrant searched appellant’s automobile and found therein a jug and fruit jar containing whiskey. It becomes necessary to reverse the judgment upon the recitals in bill of exception No. 1. It appears therefrom that appellant objected to the sheriff testifying as to the result of the search upon the ground that it was made in violation of the Constitution and laws of the state. In approving the bill the learned trial judge states that the objection urged…