THOMAS v. STATE

No. 37399.

208 Miss. 264 (1950)

44 So.2d 403

THOMAS v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi, In Banc.

February 13, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe and Ben Stevens, for appellant.

R.O. Arrington, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


Roberds, J.

Thomas was convicted of the unlawful possession of whiskey. His request for a peremptory was refused. He contends his arrest was unlawful and that the evidence obtained by the sheriff thereafter, as a consequence of the unlawful arrest, was inadmissible.

The sheriff of Greene County was the only witness. He said, in substance, he went to a spot at or near which he had reason to believe whiskey was being, or had been, kept. There he...

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