Legal Opinion

Vines v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided December 16, 1952No. 5 Div. 403PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARR, Presiding Judge.-

The accused was indicted and convicted of the offense of burglary. The property alleged to have been burglarized is described as “the shop, store or warehouse of Opelika Creamery, Inc., a corporation.”

The insistence is made that the indictment is defective. The word “good” appears instead of “goods.” This apparent typographical error does not make the indictment void.

The appellant entered a plea-of not guilty, without attempting to raise the question by appropriate demurrers.

We-do not hold that it was a demurrable defect, but even so the plea to the merits had the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vernon v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  2. Cook v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
  3. Rutland v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1943
  4. Evans v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949
  5. Fuller v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1937

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Childs v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. White v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  3. Sullivan v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1955
  4. Ivey v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Vines v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

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