Legal Opinion

King v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1931No. 8 Div. 926PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSameord, J.

On Sunday afternoon, August 12, 1928, defendant shot his brother-in-law, Charley Bunch, at the home of Raymond Amos, from the effects of which, and two days later, Bunch died. The defendant pleaded self-defense, and upon this plea the cause was submitted to the jury. The evidence was in conflict, and hence charges 1, 2, 3, and 4 were properly refused.

The appellant has seen fit to assign thirty-six errors, and of these he admits that 11, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are without merit.

Under assignments 1, 2, and 3, exception is taken to the refusal of the court to permit certain questions…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  2. Karr v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  3. Lancaster v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1925
  4. Weems v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  5. Jordan v. SumnersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Blackwell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  2. Sparks v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  3. Peyton v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
  4. Southern Ry. Co. v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  5. Scott v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948

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