Weaver v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
.Indictment for Grand Larceny. From the Circuit Court of Tuskaloosa. Tried before the Hon. S. TL Sprott. The indictment in this case charged, that the defendant feloniously took and carried away $65 in money, consisting of silver coin, the personal property of and the defendant travelled together in a wagon from their homes to Northport, the witness having with him about $259.25; and on their return in the evening, they camped out together in the wagon about a mile out of…
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.Indictment for Grand Larceny. From the Circuit Court of Tuskaloosa. Tried before the Hon. S. TL Sprott. The indictment in this case charged, that the defendant feloniously took and carried away $65 in money, consisting of silver coin, the personal property of and the defendant travelled together in a wagon from their homes to Northport, the witness having with him about $259.25; and on their return in the evening, they camped out together in the wagon about a mile out of town, no one being with them but a little boy. Witness paid several bills during the day, “ and was drinking when he left…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
The witness Long testified, that he, as justice of the peace, presided in the preliminary trial of the accused, when the present prosecution was instituted. He was then permitted to testify, against the objection and exception of the accused, “ that he explained the charge to defendant, and asked him if he desired to make a statement; that, after defendant made his statement, he, witness, told him, defendant, that his own statement would convict him, to which defendant made no-reply.” The legality of this evidence is attempted to be maintained, on the alleged ground that it is a confession,…
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