Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. The appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of an assault with intent to murder, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. The testimony for the State tended to show that the defendant, before the finding of the indictment, shot John Halton.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. The appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of an assault with intent to murder, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. The testimony for the State tended to show that the defendant, before the finding of the indictment, shot John Halton. The facts in reference to the ruling of the court upon the evidence are sufficiently stated in the opinion, as is also the tendency of the testimony for the defendant. The defendant requested the court to give to the jury the following written charges, and…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The defendant in this case was indicted, tried and convicted of a felonious assault, and sentenced to suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of five years. During the trial an exception was reserved to the ruling of the court, admitting certain facts as evidence, and for refusing two charges requested by the defendant. The deputy sheriff, a witness for the State, was interrogated as to admissions made by the defendant just after his arrest, and while under arrest, in regard to the shooting. After stating facts to show that no undue influences were used to induce the confessions,…
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