Legal Opinion

Inge v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided November 23, 1937No. 2 Div. 620PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICE, Judge.

Notwithstanding the dissent of two of its ablest members, it seems now thoroughly established by the Supreme Court of our State that “to. authorize submission of [a] criminal case to [the] jury, there must be substantial evidence tending to prove all elements of [the] charge; mere scintilla of evidence, in view of [the] presumption of innocence, being insufficient.” Ex parte Grimmett, 228 Ala. 1, 152 So. 263.

We will not discuss the evidence contained in the 'bill of exceptions. It seems unnecessary ; though we will remark that the court has read, studied, and considered same,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GrimmettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Copeland v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1929

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Blue v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  2. Taylor v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
  3. Hardison v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1940
  4. Stephenson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1939
  5. Bedsole v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951

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