SPEARS v. COMMONWEALTH


453 S.W.2d 554 (1970)

Lawrence (Fats) SPEARS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 1, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Shumate, Shumate, Shumate & Flaherty, Richmond, for appellant.

John Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., David E. Murrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Lawrence (Fats) Spears appeals from a judgment imposing punishment of a fine of $100 and a 30-day term in jail, upon his conviction of possession of intoxicating liquors for purpose of sale in dry territory. He maintains that (1) the evidence obtained upon a search of his premises should not have been admitted because the affidavit for the search warrant was defective; (2) the evidence of possession of liquor was insufficient to sustain a conviction...

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