Foote v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jackson County ; W. W. Haralson, Judge. Charles H. Foote was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrigken, J.
The defendant was convicted of the offense of obtaining money under false pretenses. On this appeal, it is insisted that the court erred: (1) In refusing to give the affirmative charge for the defendant; (2) in its rulings upon the evidence; and (3) in its refusal to give written charges 1 and 2 requested by the defendant.
[1] 1. The general affirmative charge, not having been requested in writing, as required by section 5364 of tbe' Code of 1907, as amended by Acts 1915, p. 815, was properly refused. The refusal of a charge requested, which is not shown-to have been asked in .writing, does…
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