Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lauderdale. Tried before Hou. James S. Clark. The facts upon which the decision is based are sufr ficiently set forth in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtB. E. Saeeold, J.
The appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.
The venue having been changed from Colbert county to Lauderdale, he objected, on the trial, to the introduction in evidence of the transcript of the proceedings in Colbert circuit court, on the ground that it was not properly authenticated.
*86The certificate attached does not recite that the proceedings certified occurred in the circuit court of Colbert county, or in any court except so far as the matters enumerated pertain to some court. It is signed, “Witness my hand this, 12th…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Collier v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1830
3Cited by3 opinions
- Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
- Blevins v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880