Hicks v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of unlawfully possessing whiskey. Code Section 11216. It was “white corn” whiskey.

The whiskey was found in the home of Hicks as a result of a search made by law officers under the authority of a search warrant. One assignment of error is that this search warrant is void for insufficient description of the premises to be searched, and for lack of averments sufficient in law to justify the issuance of the warrant.

As we understood it, counsel for plaintiff in error conceded in oral argument here that the search warrant is valid. However that may be, we do not…