Thompson v. United States

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the unlawful transportation by automobile of intoxicating liquor which the indictment alleged was intended for beverage purposes, in violation of the National Prohibition Act (27 USCA).

That the liquor was being transported as alleged is undisputed, but the proof relied on by the government was discovered only upon a search of the automobile. As appellant was driving a Cadillac automobile along a main highway, he was halted by two prohibition officers, who then proceeded to make a search of the automobile, and upon such, search found that it…