Rand v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Aureal from the Circuit Court of Lauderdale. Tried before the Hon. A. H. Carmichael,, Special Judge. The appellant, Jim Band, was indicted, tried and convicted of' bigamy. On the trial of the case the State proved that the defendant, Jim Band, married Lulu Houston on January 21, 1898, and without any divorce from this marriage, he subsequently married Julia Weakley on.December 21, 1899. The State introduced Julia Weakley, who testified to her marriage with the defendant.
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Aureal from the Circuit Court of Lauderdale. Tried before the Hon. A. H. Carmichael,, Special Judge. The appellant, Jim Band, was indicted, tried and convicted of' bigamy. On the trial of the case the State proved that the defendant, Jim Band, married Lulu Houston on January 21, 1898, and without any divorce from this marriage, he subsequently married Julia Weakley on.December 21, 1899. The State introduced Julia Weakley, who testified to her marriage with the defendant. On the cross-examination of the witness she was asked the following question: “State whether or not before you were married…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Under the principles declared in Jones v. State, 67 Ala. 84, and reaffirmed in Parker v. State, 77 Ala. 47, it must be held that no error was committed in the exclusion of testimony offered in behalf of defendant.
The evidence if entitled to be believed, proved every act essential to establish the defendant’s guilt. Therefore, the giving of the charge requested by the State was not erroneous.
No error appearing in the record, the judgment must be affirmed.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
3Cited by1 opinion
- Garner v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913