Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided August 2, 1955PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

This appeal comes from the conviction of possessing more than three gallons .of unstamped liquor. The punishment was fixed at a penitenitary sentence of two years.

Officers of Fentress County raided the premises of the plaintiff in error and found a quantity of moonshine liquor concealed under the hoods of two automobiles which were nearby. These officers had a search warrant for this place before they made the raid, no question is made about the warrant. Seven and one-half gallons of the whisky were found under the hood of a 1940 Chevrolet, and two and one-half gallons were found under the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Etter v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Holder v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Brooks v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  4. State v. NorvellTennessee Supreme Court · 1820

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Patten v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Johnson v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
  3. State v. MaloufTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Rivera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
  5. State ex rel. Austin v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1966

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