Wilson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
R. L. HUNDLEY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, convicted of robbery in the court below and sentenced to ten years, urges a reversal by reason of error committed by the trial court in sustaining the demurrer to his special plea of former jeopardy.
Appellant’s brief succinctly expresses his position as follows:
“The appellant, John Henry Wilson, was indicted by the April, 1971, * * * Grand Jury * * *. That indictment alleged that the person robbed was ‘Estelle Jackson.’ Appellant was brought to trial on that indictment on December 1, 1971. A jury was impaneled and sworn, the indictment was read to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Munkers v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Buxton v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
- Buxton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960