Hammock v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Prohibition Law. Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. P. Almon. Bob Hammock was convicted of violating tbe prohibition law and he appeals. A defendant is entitled to have the time of an offense fixed as near as a witness can do so, and hence, the court erred in declining to permit the defendant to ask witness if he was positive it was in February. — Stevens v. The State, 1 Ala.
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Violating Prohibition Law. Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. P. Almon. Bob Hammock was convicted of violating tbe prohibition law and he appeals. A defendant is entitled to have the time of an offense fixed as near as a witness can do so, and hence, the court erred in declining to permit the defendant to ask witness if he was positive it was in February. — Stevens v. The State, 1 Ala. App. 164. Counsel discuss other assignments of error relative to evidence, but without further citation of authority. The remarks of the solicitor were improper. —Gross v. The State, 68…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The defendant was tided and convicted of a violation of the prohibition law. There was but one witness introduced by the state, who testified substantially to the effect that he bought a pint of Avliisky from the defendant and paid him 75 cents therefor in tiie county of the trial, at Vina, about a month and a half before the grand jury met; that it was at the T. C. depot, and that there was no one else presen t at the time but witness and defendant; that defendant had the pint of whisky in his pocket, pulled it out, and gave it to witness, and witness gave him 75 cents, and each went on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cross v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Stephens v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
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