People v. Kramer

Carl Kramer was charged with having in his possession 510 quarts of home brew beer, 25 gallons of home brew mash in the making, and several dozen empty beer bottles, used for bottling beer, contrary to the provisions of 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 9139. The offense was also charged as a fourth offense under 3 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 17338-17340. Respondent had been previously convicted and sentenced, twice for violations of the prohibition law and once for resisting an officer. The sole claim of error alleged is that the trial judge denied respondent the right to have the jury determine whether the affidavit on which the search warrant was issued was false in fact. Respondent claims that the beer, mash, and bottles were "planted" in his home by the officers, and that it was for the jury to determine whether this claim is true or not. Respondent made a verbal motion to suppress the evidence. He did not comply with 3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 17288. The court denied the motion. This disposed of the question. At the trial he sought to prove that the affidavit upon which the search warrant was issued was false. This was equivalent to presenting his motion again and having the jury pass upon it. People v. Cech, 236 Mich. 75; People v.Burt, 236 Mich. 62. He is not entitled to a second hearing on the same matter, or to have the jury determine the admissibility of evidence. People v. Lenic, 255 Mich. 29;People v. Nutter, 255 Mich. 207. The court properly denied respondent's second motion, and the judgment is affirmed.

CLARK, C.J., and McDONALD, POTTER, SHARPE, NORTH, FEAD, and WIEST, JJ., concurred.