King v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Colbert. Tried before the Hon. Henry O. Speake. The indictment in this case, which was found in September,' 1888. contained but a single count, which charged “ that Ross King, Josiah King, George Kelly and Henry King, unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed J ohn Lilly, by striking" him with a piece of iron, or by striking him with rocks.”
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From the Circuit Court of Colbert. Tried before the Hon. Henry O. Speake. The indictment in this case, which was found in September,' 1888. contained but a single count, which charged “ that Ross King, Josiah King, George Kelly and Henry King, unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed J ohn Lilly, by striking" him with a piece of iron, or by striking him with rocks.” Ross King, being on trial alone, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of forty years. On the trial, as appears from the bill of exceptions, the…
1Opinion of the CourtOlopton, J.
Garland, whose name appears on the special venire, having been drawn, claimed exemption from jury duty under section 174 of the Code; and after being sworn and examined, was excused and discharged, against the objection of defendant, upon his own statement, that he was a member of the Sheffield Light Guards, and belonged to the Alabama State troops. The section declares: “ Every officer, commissioned or non-commissioned, musician and private, of the Alabama State troops, is exempt from jury duty during his membership; and the commanding officer of each company shall furnish each member with a…
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