Court Opinion

ID: 3926232
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:52:23.117964+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:58.133989
License: Public Domain

It is now made to appear that an order extending the time for filing bills of exception was duly entered in the minutes of the trial court. This order is brought forward. Having been filed in time, the bills of exception are now considered.
Appellant objected to the testimony of the officers touching the result of the search on the ground that there was not set forth in the affidavit for the search warrant facts and circumstances sufficient to show "probable cause." After stating that they had good reason to believe and did believe that intoxicating liquors were being manufactured and sold in appellant's residence, the affiants made the following statement:
"Affiants' information is based on the fact that they have been informed that within the last thirty days G. R. Smith had containers, instrumentalities and equipment for the purpose of the unlawful sale and manufacture and possession of intoxicating liquor and liquors; that the said G. R. Smith unlawfully has such intoxicating liquors, containers, and instrumentalities for the unlawful manufacture, transportation and sale thereof in his possession and has charge and control of, and is keeping and is interested in keeping the property and premises above described where same are kept, as aforesaid."
The objection was properly overruled. In Rozner v. State,3 S.W.2d 441, we held that a statement to the effect that the affiants had been informed that about ten days or two weeks prior to the making of the affidavit the accused had fifteen gallons of whiskey in his smokehouse "presented such a state of affairs that this court would have no right to say as a matter of law that the magistrate has abused his discretion in deciding that probable cause existed for authorizing the warrant to issue."
Appellant further objected to the receipt of the testimony of the officers on the ground that it was not shown in the affidavit that his *Page 318 
residence was a place where intoxicating liquor was manufactured or sold. An examination of the affidavit discloses that the affiants averred appellant's residence was a place where intoxicating liquor was sold and manufactured. Considering the affidavit in its entirety, it would appear that it is clearly shown that appellant was manufacturing intoxicating liquor.
The motion for rehearing is overruled.
Overruled.
The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.
                 ON SECOND MOTION FOR REHEARING.