Williams v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Russell Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Mike Sollie. From a conviction of murder in the second degree, Savannah Williams appeals. Counsel discuss the merits of the case and cite authority in support thereof, but in view of the opinion it is not deemed necessary to set it out.
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Appeal from Russell Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Mike Sollie. From a conviction of murder in the second degree, Savannah Williams appeals. Counsel discuss the merits of the case and cite authority in support thereof, but in view of the opinion it is not deemed necessary to set it out. Counsel insist that the appeal should not be dismissed as the same is not affected by rule 41, as the appeal is not perfected until the bill of exceptions is filed with the clerk of the court in which the trial is had. — White v. The State, 134 Ala. 197. For the construction of section 6255, attention is…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
The appeal in this case was taken on October 12, 1911, and was returnable to the next ensuing term of this court. — Code, § 2870. The next ensuing term was the November term, 1911, at which term the case was not docketed in this court; nor was a transcript filed here until November 9, 1912, some time after the expiration of the term to which the appeal was returnable and but two days before the commencement of the November term, 1912. Upon appellant’s submission of the cause on November 21, 1912, the state, through its Attorney General, made a motion to dismiss the appeal because not…
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- Porter v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
- Powell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
- Sears v. KirkseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Southern Ry. Co. v. Abraham Bros.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Lampley v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
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- Graham v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
- Dorough v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
- Swain v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
- Jones v. HigginsAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Rivers v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1915
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