Allford v. State

THOMAS, Justice.

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the Court of Appeals in affirming a judgment for rape.

Under the rules long prevailing, we find no error to authorize the granting of the writ.

The Court of Appeals invokes the review by this Court of Weems v. State, 224 Ala. 524, 528, 141 So. 215; Id., 287 U.S. 45, 53 S.Ct. 55, 77 L.Ed. 158, 84 A.L.R. 527; and Thompson v. State, 27 Ala.App. 104, 166 So. 440, 441.

In the Thompson case the ruling is predicated on the statement that, “In a prosecution of this character, the alleged injured party may be permitted to testify…