People v. McLean

Defendant was convicted of having one pint of whisky in his possession and prosecutes review on exceptions before sentence.

Officers, acting under search warrant, visited defendant’s residence, January 17, 1924, and found a pint of whisky in the basement. At the examination, before the magistrate, the whisky was not produced, being then with the State chemist for analysis. Defendant insists he could not be held for trial without the whisky in evidence against him at the examination. The whisky should have been identified and made an exhibit at the examination. If, however, the testimony before…