Pearson v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Coosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. Joe Pearson urns convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. The record sIioays a motion to discharge the defendant, because after the jury was selected and a considerable portion of the evidence had been introduced the jury Avere permitted to separate and go to their various boarding places, and mingle with and converse Avith other people in the tOAvn.
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Appeal from Coosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. Joe Pearson urns convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. The record sIioays a motion to discharge the defendant, because after the jury was selected and a considerable portion of the evidence had been introduced the jury Avere permitted to separate and go to their various boarding places, and mingle with and converse Avith other people in the tOAvn. These facts Avere admitted; but it Avas shown that they had not in any way discussed this case with any one. The defendant requested the court to give the following charges,…
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, J. —
The defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree, was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
It is conceded that it is not shown that the venue-was proven. The jurisdiction conferred on the circuit court, when sitting at Good water, in Coosa county, trying criminal cases, is territorially limited to certain heats of the county (Local Acts 1907, pp. 216, 735) ;: and, while it is conceded that the evidence showed that the offense was committed in Coosa county, at the home of one Chapman, about two miles from Goodwater, it. is insisted that the general charge requested by…
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