Ward v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. Pliaris Ward, alias, etc., was convicted of murder and he- appeals. Counsel discuss errors relative to the rejection of evidence, and insist that there was material error therein, but they cite no authority in support of their contention.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. Pliaris Ward, alias, etc., was convicted of murder and he- appeals. Counsel discuss errors relative to the rejection of evidence, and insist that there was material error therein, but they cite no authority in support of their contention. They insist that the record fails to disclose that any special venire for the trial of this cause was actually drawn, and also fails to show service of copy on defendant, and that this was error to reversal. — Kilgore v. State, 124 Ala. 24. •
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Defendant (appellant) was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree, and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment. The victim was Susie Kimbrel. She was killed by blows on the head. The instrument used was an “iron angle-bar.”
There were no eyewitnesses to the tragedy. The evidence pointing to defendant’s guilt of the crime was circumstantial. Capable counsel, who appear for appellant, suggest and argue 'but one ruling of the trial court which they insist was prejudicial error. Other rulings adverse to appellant have been noted and considered, but none of these are found to be error.
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- Mount v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1945
- McKee v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949
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