Zulkowsky v. State
Zulkowsky v. State
Opinion of the Court
Offense, the unlawful possession of equipment and mash for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor; penalty, one year in the penitentiary.
Operating under a search warrant, officers found in the residence of appellant incriminating evidence sufficient to sustain the allegations of the indictment. The reception of this evidence was objected to on many grounds, only one of which we deem necessary to notice.
The indictment alleges appellant's name to be Pete Zulkowsky. The testimony all shows that it was the residence of Pete Zulkowsky that was searched. In the affidavit for a search warrant it was alleged that certain incriminating articles therein set out and the premises were in charge and control of Pete Zulaposkie. The search warrant commanded the officers to search the premises of Pete Zoulaposkie. The point was properly preserved below and is here presented as error that the affidavit and warrant were insufficient because they each failed to give the name of the appellant and that the one given is variant from the name of appellant and that such failure to name the appellant renders both of said instruments *Page 354
insufficient as the basis for the search. It was indispensably necessary under the facts of this record that the name of the appellant appear in the affidavit and search warrant since he was known. Tillery v. State, 114 Tex.Crim. Rep.,
For this error, the judgment is reversed and cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
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.
Addendum
The State moves for a rehearing herein, asserting that the description by name of the person for whom a search warrant was issued in this case, is incorrectly copied in the transcript; it being agreed by both the State and the appellant that the original affidavit and search warrant might be considered by this court, which were not here when this case was reversed, and same are accordingly sent here for our inspection.
The name of the party whose premises are stated to be thus desired to be searched in the affidavit, — as we read same, — appears to be "Pete Zulakoskie". The State insists in its motion that there is no variance between this name and that of the appellant which is spelled "Pete Zulkowsky". We are impelled to agree with the State's contention in the light of the authorities. In Reys v. State, 45 Tex.Crim. Rep.,
The State's motion for rehearing will be granted, the judgment of reversal will be set aside, the judgment of the trial court will be affirmed.
Granted.
Addendum
We find no reason to change our opinion of date December 10, 1930, holding that under the record before us when the State's motion for rehearing was considered there was no variance in the name of appellant as it appears in the indictment, search warrant and affidavit therefor.
In his motion for rehearing appellant calls attention to the fact that certain propositions of law urged by him in his original brief have not been considered. The attention of the court was centered upon the *Page 356 question of variance and for that reason the matters to which appellant again directs our attention were overlooked but will now be considered.
The affidavit for search warrant and also the warrant described the place to be searched as the "residence" of appellant. The evidence showed that a coil about eight or ten feet long and about three-eights of an inch in diameter was found in the smokehouse some twelve feet away from appellant's residence. It is appellant's contention that under the authority of McTyre v. State, 113 Tex.Crim. Rep.,
Appellant also refers us to bill of exception number six as presenting another point not heretofore discussed. It appears that officers found in the residence of appellant a five-gallon can which had a hole in it, the size of which is given. The witness Guynes was permitted to testify over objection of appellant that the copper coil which was smaller than the hole in the can could be fitted into this hole and a tight joint made by using rags or dough in order to prevent the vapor from escaping. The can and the coil were exhibited before the jury. The end of the coil had no threads on it, but was smooth. The testimony of Guynes was objected to for various reasons set out in the bill. We think the objections go to the weight of the testimony and not to its admissibility.
The appellant's motion for rehearing is overruled.
Overruled.
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