Legal Opinion

Russell v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 23, 1951No. 7 Div. 115PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARR, Presiding Judge.

Alfred Russell was indicted for the offense of burglary with intent to rape under count 1 of the indictment and with burglary with intent to steal or rape under counts 2 and 3. Title 14, Sec. 85, Code 1940.

The indictment follows substantially the code form and was not subject to the demurrers' interposed. Title 15, Sec. 259, Subd. 29; Jinright v. State, 220 Ala. 268, 125 So. 606; Title 15, Sec. 232, Code 1940.

“When offenses are of the same character, and subject to the same punishment, the defendant may be charged with the commission of either in the same count in the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  3. Vernon v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  4. Freeman v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
  5. Gettings v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Junior v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  2. Foster v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  3. Bryant v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951
  4. Ryan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  5. Williams v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1952

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