State v. Adams

Litz, Judge:

The defendant was tried and convicted in the circuit court for possession of moonshine liquor. He was arrested at his home on a warrant, charging him with such possession, and purporting to authorize the search of his premises for evidence of the offense. As a result of a general search the officers found concealed in a portion of the house wherein it was unnecessary to go to effect the arrest a small quantity of moonshine liquor. On motion of defendant the trial court held the warrant to be invalid, in so far as it purported in terms to authorize the search; but submitted to the…