Pynes v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Houston County; H. A. Pearce, Judge. Searcy Pynes, alias, was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he appeals. The court should have quashed the indictment. Minor, 28; 40 Ala. 24; 26 Ala. 40, 62 Am. Dec. 711. Counsel discuss other assignments of error, with citation of authority, but, as they are not treated by the court, they are not here set out. Brief of counsel did not reach the Reporter.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Appellant was jointly indicted with his brothers Edgar and Fair Pynes- for the murder of one Harvie McRane, but separately tried. I-Ie was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment. Edgar Pynes was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment, and he also appeals; some of the questions involved upon such appeal being common to those here presented. These questions need not be here noted, but the ruling in the case of Edgar Pynes v. State (Ala. Sup.) 92 South. 663, 1 this day decided, will suffice for an answer…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pynes v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
- Beech v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
3Cited by4 opinions
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
- Burgess v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Bosarge v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Ellington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973