Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Sowell. Will Wright was convicted of larceny from the dwelling house, and he appeals. The goods alleged to have been stolen were a pair of gray pants and one pair of shoes, the property of one Richardson. Exceptions to evidence are sufficiently set-out in the opinion. Two charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The general affirmative charge.
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Appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Sowell. Will Wright was convicted of larceny from the dwelling house, and he appeals. The goods alleged to have been stolen were a pair of gray pants and one pair of shoes, the property of one Richardson. Exceptions to evidence are sufficiently set-out in the opinion. Two charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The general affirmative charge. (2) “The court charges you, gentlemen of the jury, that if any of the state’s witnesses have exhibited bias, against the defendant, or anger, and satisfied you that they have not…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
In order to identify the goods that had been burglarized from the house, a'witness testified, that he lived near Richardson, the man who owned the house that was entered, and had seen him wear the pants, and a pair of shoes, alleged to have been lost, with a suit of clothes he had. The solicitor asked him, “Was the suit of clothes he had just like the pants?” that had been taken; and he answered that the pants and coat were just alike, and he had seen the defendant wear the pants before he heard of Richardson’s losing his.
Other witnesses testified, in substance, that the pants taken were like…
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