Staley v. State

The defendant, Oscar Staley, was charged in the county court of Beckham county with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, a jury was waived, the defendant was tried, found guilty and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and pay a fine of $200.

The sole question presented by the appeal is whether the trial court erred in overruling the motion to suppress evidence filed on behalf of the accused. The motion was based upon two propositions: First, the affidavit for the search warrant was based upon mere information and belief. Second, the description in the affidavit and in the warrant…