Skinner v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From tbe Criminal Court of Pike. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Wiley, as special judge. cited Dale v. State, 27 Ala. 31; Wilson v. State, 31 Ala. 371. • cited Goehr cm v. State, 30 Ala. 542; Smith v. State, 52 Ala. 384; Bentley v. State, 32 Ala. 596; Caiothorn v. State, 63 Ala. 157; Summers v. State, 70 Ala. 16; Gilliam v. State, 71 Ala. 10; Wren v. State, 70 Ala. 1.
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
Appellant was convicted, in the Criminal Court of Pike county, of the offense of betting at a game played with dice in a public house, under section 4057 of Code of 1886. A jury not having been demanded, as provided by the act establishing the Criminal Court, the facts were properly triable by the presiding judge. In such case, his finding of fact will not be reversed on appeal, unless so *106clearly erroneous that the verdict o£ a jury would be set aside by the trial court, if rendered on the same testimony. Jacques v. Horton, 76 Ala. 238; Gilliam v. State, 71 Ala. 10; Nooe v. Garner, 70 Ala.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Nooe's v. Garner's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
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- Gilliam v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
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