Glenn v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Weaver. Rosa Glenn was convicted of murder, and appeals. The evidence of Edwards, objected to, was as follows: In response to the question to “tell the jury the best you can about the difficulty,” the witness answered, “She [the defendant] cursed Idelia Ashley.”
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Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Weaver. Rosa Glenn was convicted of murder, and appeals. The evidence of Edwards, objected to, was as follows: In response to the question to “tell the jury the best you can about the difficulty,” the witness answered, “She [the defendant] cursed Idelia Ashley.” The solicitor asked the witness Jack Washington, “í)id 3rou not state before the grand jury that defendant used curse words first?” and he answered, “Yes; I think I stated that before the grand jury.” The evidence as to venue ivas as follows: That the act was committed at…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
— The defendant was tried and convicted under an indictment which charged her with the murder of Idella Ashley, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for 20 years. There is no merit in the objections interposed and motions made in respect to the testimony of the witness J. M. Edwards.
• The testimony of Jack Washington is not set out in the bill of exceptions, but evidently, from the question propounded to him, and objected to, the solicitor deemed it necessary to refresh his memory; and it was competent for him to do so, by reminding the witness of his testimony given before the grand jury.…
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