Spicer v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Covington Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Sam Spicer was convicted for murder of his wife, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
The appellant has been the second time adjudged guilty of the murder of his wife, Nobie Spicer; the sentence each time being life imprisonment. Mrs. Spicer was assassinated. The assailant used a shotgun that belonged to the appellant. She survived about four weeks. The only open question has been, Who was the guilty agent? The sole reliance of the prosecution to fix guilt on the appellant, the hsuband, is circumstantial evidence. There has been presented no positive proof that he was concerned in this most cruel of homicides. Following it within the hour, the appellant shot a negro boy, Joe…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Donnelly v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Levison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Carlton v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Spicer v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Prince v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
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3Cited by5 opinions
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