Griffin v. State

Under the statutes of this state, when offenses are of the same character and subject to the same punishment, the defendant may be charged with the commission of either in the same count in the alternative. Also, when the offense may be committed by different means, or with different intents, such means or intents may be alleged in the same count in the alternative. Sections 4544, 4546, Code 1923. However, when so charged in the alternative, each alternative must state a complete offense under the law. May’s Case, 89 Ala. 37, 8 So. 28; Hornsby. v. State, 94 Ala. 55, 10 So. 522.

Count 4, in the…