Ledbetter v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Calhoun County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. John Ledbettqr was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. The verdict was a quotient verdict and should have been set aside. 113 Ala. 620, 21 South. 328; 184 Ala. 244, 63 South. 549, 49 L. R. A. (N. S.) 415; 274 111. 637, 113 N. E. 934. ■ Under the evidence the verdict was not a quotient verdict. 142 Ala. 162, 37 South. 925; 148 Ala. 115, 42 South. 1024; 4 Johns. (N. V.) 487; 80 South. 36.
1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, J.
There is only one assignment of error that we regard as of any importance in this case. The defendant was indicted and convicted of a violation of the prohibition law. The fine placed on him by the Verdict of the jury was $400 and the court added ah additional hard labor sentence. The appellant moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict of the jury was contrary to law, in that it was a quotient verdict. From the overruling of this motion, the defendant appeals. The contention of the defendant is that the verdict was arrived at by adding up the amounts each juror thought should be…
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