Legal Opinion

Cook v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1945No. 6 Div. 194PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of burglary in the second degree, and' his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of five years. Code 1940, Title 14, Section 86.

He had not the benefit of counsel, on his trial.

But after his conviction, counsel appeared for him and filed an elaborate motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and grant him a new trial.

From the judgment of the court overruling this motion this appeal is prosecuted.

Appellant would invoke our revisory action — as we read the carefully prepared brief filed here on his behalf' — largely…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  3. Gilchrist v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  4. Gilchrist v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1937

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Harper v. WallDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1949
  2. Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  3. Williams v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953

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