Hill v. City of Prattville
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before lion. W. W. Pearson. J. W. Hill was convicted of violating an ordinance of tbe city of Prattville, and on appeal to tbe circuit court was again convicted, and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, P. J.(1) The defendant was charged in one count Avith a violation of the prohibition laws. The testimony of the state’s witness, if believed, showed the commission of the offense charged (i. e., a sale of Avhisky), and the defendant’s guilty connection, by direct' testimony of a specific act Avhich, within itself, constituted the crime, as well as the defendant’s commission thereof, and the admission of evidence of another sale at a different place and time, against the defendant’s objection, Avas improper.—Moore v. State, 10 Ala. App. 179, 64 South. 520, and authorities there…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Moore v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Hammock v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913
- Willingham v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
3Cited by4 opinions
- Granger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Gibson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Hemby v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1934
- Green v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949