Peters v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Embezzlement. Appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Sowell. Isaac Peters was convicted of embezzlement, and be appeals. Tbe indictment appears in tbe opinion, and tbe points raised by demurrer also sufficiently appear.
Read the full summary
Embezzlement. Appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Sowell. Isaac Peters was convicted of embezzlement, and be appeals. Tbe indictment appears in tbe opinion, and tbe points raised by demurrer also sufficiently appear. Tbe' following charges were refused to defendant: 2. I charge you that proof of good character of defendant alone may be sufficient to generate in the mind of the jury such doubt of the guilt of defendant as to authorize an acquittal. 5. Before you are authorized to convict this defendant, you must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the Sunday…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The indictment charges: “That before the finding of the indictment Isaac Peters, whose name is to the grand jury otherwise unknown, a bailee, or agent, or trustee of the New Bethel Baptist Sunday school, embezzled or fraudulently converted to his own use'money to the amount of about fifteen dollars, which came into his possession as such bailee, or agent, or trustee of the New Bethel Baptist Sunday school, against the peace and dignity,” etc.
It was demurred to upon several grounds, one of which is to the effect that the indictment shows on its face that the New Bethel Baptist Sunday school,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Reeves v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Wall v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
- Emmonds v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Stewart v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. DuboisUtah Supreme Court · 1940
- Cowart v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917
- Lockhart v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949
- Speaker v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917
- Gilbert v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1923
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.