Legal Opinion

Alford v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided June 12, 1934No. 3 Div. 749PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

After an attentive, careful consideration of the entire record in this case, we have reached the conclusion that error prevailed in the action of -the court by overruling and denying defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and grant him a new trial.

Appellant was charged-by affidavit of one of the state witnesses with the offense of violating the prohibition laws of the state by having prohibited liquors or beverages in his possession. The affiant and another state Witness, admittedly on bad terms with appellant, testified to having found, on the day…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ammons v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. Tuggle v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1927
  3. Scott v. City of TroyAlabama Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Parsons v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1925

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Grimes v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. Crosslin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Campbell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1938
  4. Burt v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  5. Pruitt v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1936

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