Simpson

Simpson v. United States

Good Law
290 F. 963·5 Alaska Fed. 171·1923 U.S. App. LEXIS 1904
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 28, 1923No. 3917California283 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Rudkin, J.

This was a prosecution under the Bone Dry Act of Alaska ( 39 Stat. 903 [ 48 U.S.C.A. § 261 et seq.]). A demurrer to the complaint or information was overruled, and after the jury was impaneled the defendant objected to further proceedings or to the introduction of any testimony in the case for the following reasons: First, because the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a crime; second, because all evidence in the case was procured by an unreasonable and illegal search; third, because all evidence in the case was obtained by officers of the United States after they had gained admission to the premises occupied by the defendant under and- by virtue of an illegal search warrant; and, fourth, because the Alaska Bone Dry Act is unconstitutional and void.

The first and last grounds of objection are covered by the demurrer. The court overruled the objection, and the overruling of the demurrer and the overruling of the objection to the introduction of testimony are the only errors assigned. These assignments are without substantial merit. The validity of the Alaska Bone Dry Act has been twice affirmed by this court, and the question is no longer an open one here.…

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