Abrahams v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Sumter County; R. I. Jones, Judge. John Ahrahams was convicted of manufacturing prohibited liquors, and he appeals. The indictment is as follows; Before the finding of this indictment John Abrahams distilled, made, or manufactured alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors or beverages, since the 25th day of January, 1919, against the peace and dignity, etc. The indictment will not support a conviction. 17 Ala. App. 464, 86 South. 172; 17 Ala.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Sumter County; R. I. Jones, Judge. John Ahrahams was convicted of manufacturing prohibited liquors, and he appeals. The indictment is as follows; Before the finding of this indictment John Abrahams distilled, made, or manufactured alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors or beverages, since the 25th day of January, 1919, against the peace and dignity, etc. The indictment will not support a conviction. 17 Ala. App. 464, 86 South. 172; 17 Ala. App. 486, 86 South. 174. Section 12, Code 1907, says expressly that the common-law requirements are not repealed, and…
1Opinion of the Court
- MERRITT, J.
The appellant was convicted under an indictment which charges that he distilled, made, or manufactured alcoholic, spirituous, malted or mixed liquors or beverages since the 25th day of January, 1919. No demurrer of any character appears to have been interposed to the indictment; the judgment reciting that upon arraignment the defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
[1] Insistence is here made for the first time that the indictment does not charge any offense, for that it is not charged that any part of the liquors or beverages contained alcohol. This contention has been decided…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hornsby v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Salter v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1920
- Taylor v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1920
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