Robertson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lowndes. Tried before the Hon. J. Q. Smith. The material facts, and the assignments of error, upon which this case turns, will be found in the opinion of the court; the two exceptions referred to, but not set out in the opinion, and upon which it was held that the ruling o the court below was right, are thus stated in the bill of ex ceptions : “ On the trial of this cause, the State offered a female witness, who was objected to on the part of…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lowndes. Tried before the Hon. J. Q. Smith. The material facts, and the assignments of error, upon which this case turns, will be found in the opinion of the court; the two exceptions referred to, but not set out in the opinion, and upon which it was held that the ruling o the court below was right, are thus stated in the bill of ex ceptions : “ On the trial of this cause, the State offered a female witness, who was objected to on the part of the defense, on the ground that she was the wife of the defendant. Said witness being examined on her voir dire,…
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, C. J.
The prisoner, Dock Robertson, was indicted for murder in the circuit court of Lowndes county, and at the last April term of said court, was tried, and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for the period of fifteen years.
The prisoner being in actual confinement, the court, on Friday, the first week of the term, made an order setting apart Monday, the first day of the second week of the court, for his trial.
By this order, the sheriff was directed to summon fifty jurors, in addition to the regular panel, for the trial, and to hand a copy of…
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