Mathis v. City of Tulsa

In this case H. L. Mathis was charged in the municipal criminal court of the city of Tulsa with the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor. Defendant first demanded a jury trial, and thereafter when he was about to be forced to trial, waived a jury.

Three days prior to the case coming on for trial defendant filed a motion to suppress the evidence, claiming an unlawful search and seizure. When the case was called for trial, the attorney representing the city stated:

“It is the position of the City in this ease that this motion to suppress comes too late. This case was set on the jury…