Legal Opinion
Sexton v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 28, 1940No. 5 Div. 316PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The question of res gestae has been frequently discussed in the decision and applied to the particular facts of each case. It embraces all facts which are relevant, explanatory, or illustrative of, or which give character to, or illustrate the character of, or which characterize the act or principal fact which was the subject of or for decision. Roan v. State, 225 Ala. 428, 433, 143 So. 454. It also embraces all facts which are contemporaneous with such main fact or which constitute a part of the transaction and was spontaneous. Kiel v. State, 236 Ala. 585, 184 So. 210;…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Roan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Alabama Great Soiitliern Railroad v. HawkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Hunter v. State of New JerseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1878
- Birmingham & A. Ry. Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Bessierre v. Ala. City G. & A. R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Dixie Electric Company v. MaggioSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Kennedy v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1958
- Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
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