Fincher v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS,. J.
The conviction was for murder in the first degree, and the death penalty was imposed.
At the outset it may be said that the question argued by counsel to the effect that reversible error was committed in refusing several written charges. will not be considered. It will be noted in the oral charge is the recitation:
“In this case the defendant has requested a number of written charges which, under the law, I give to you as a part of the law of the case which it is your duty to consider along with the oral charge with no greater weight, force or dignity.”
The given charges are not set…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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