Legal Opinion

Lee v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided February 5, 1924No. 7 Div. 970PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Circuit Court, De Kalb County; W. W. Haralson, Judge. George Lee was convicted of violating- the prohibition law, and appeals. There was no evidence tending to show that whisky had been made, and defendant was entitled to the affirmative charge as to count 1. Lee v. State, 18 Ala. App. 566, 93 South. 59; Seigler v. State, ante, p. 135, 95 South. 563; Eillmore v. State, 18 Ala. App. 334, 92 South. 94; Hammons v. State, 18 Ala.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, De Kalb County; W. W. Haralson, Judge. George Lee was convicted of violating- the prohibition law, and appeals. There was no evidence tending to show that whisky had been made, and defendant was entitled to the affirmative charge as to count 1. Lee v. State, 18 Ala. App. 566, 93 South. 59; Seigler v. State, ante, p. 135, 95 South. 563; Eillmore v. State, 18 Ala. App. 334, 92 South. 94; Hammons v. State, 18 Ala. App. 470, 92 South. 914; Guirn v. State, ante, p. 67, 94 South. 788; Morris v. State, 18 Ala. App. 435, 92 South. 910; Morris v. State, 18 Ala. App. 456, 93…

1Opinion of the CourtBricken, P. J.

The first count of the indictment charged that the defendant, George Lee, distilled, made, or manufactured alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors or beverages, a part of which- whs alcohol.

The second count charged him with unlawfully possessing a still, etc., to be used for the purpose of manufacturing prohibited liquors or beverages.

There was a general verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment, and judgment of guilt, “as charged in the indictment,” was pronounced, from which this appeal is taken.

[1,2] The principal assignment of error insisted upon is the refusal of the court…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morris v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1922
  2. Fillmore v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1921
  3. Williams v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1921

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Manson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977

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