Henderson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Feom tbe City Court of Mobile. Tried before tbe Hon. O. J. Semmes. cited Code of Ala. § 4449 ; Const, of Ala. Art. 1, Sec. 7; Driscoll’s Gase, 45 Ala. 21; §§ 3733, 4492 of Code of Ala.; Graves v. Hannon, 59 Ala. 510. cited Aticen v. State, 35 Ala. 399; Kenan v. State, 73 Ala. 15; Johnson v. State, 94 Ala. 35; Code of Ala. § 4449; Ih. § 4331; subdivision 8; Gibson v. Slate, 89 Ala. 121; Acts.1888-9, p. 67; Gunter v. State, 83 Ala. 96; Zaner v. State, 90 Ala. 653.
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The defendant was indicted and tried for murder and convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to hard labor for the county for a period of two years. The order of the court was that “a copy of the indictment, and a list of the jurors be served upon the defendant, one entire day before the trial.” The bill of exceptions shows that defendant was on bail. It was entirely competent for the sheriff to serve a copy on the defendant’s counsel, notwithstanding the order directed that it should be served on the defendant. Service on either was a sufficient compliance with the…
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