People v. Thompson

Defendant was convicted of keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were stored and possessed, in violation of the prohibition law, and prosecutes review on exceptions before sentence. Before trial he moved to suppress the evidence, seized under search warrant, claiming the showing for the warrant was insufficient. The motion to suppress was denied. Defendant alleges error.

We quote from the affidavit made before the magistrate :

“That affiant is city manager of said city of Otsego, and by virtue of said office is chief of police of said city and in the course of his official duties has…