Ellison v. State

The defendant, E. B. Ellison, was convicted for the unlawful possession of whisky and his punishment fixed at a fine of $100 and a jail sentence of ninety days.

The record shows that a search warrant was issued under which officers searched the apartment of the defendant in Trenton, and found about 60 half pints of whisky concealed about the wall. The defendant offered no testimony in his own behalf. The objections raised upon this appeal in error are:

1. That the search warrant is insufficient with reference to the date upon which the affiant’s informer gathered his information.

2. That the…