Legal Opinion

Lindsey v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 21, 1930No. 6 Div. 585PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.

The indictment was in Code form and with a change of the articles alleged to have been bought, etc., is in the exact words of the form. Code, § 4556, Form 90.

This form does not follow the wording of section 4912 of the Code of 1923, under which this prosecution was brought, but omits, “or having reasonable grounds for believing that it has been stolen.”' On the trial the court refused to give at the request of defendant charges 2 and 6 as follows:

“You, should not convict the defendant unless you are satisfied from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that at the time of the purchase…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Eyre v. JacobSupreme Court of Virginia · 1858
  2. Jinright v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Vacalis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  4. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
  5. Hall v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1926

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Farzley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  2. Tanner v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  3. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  4. State v. Grover MountsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Farzley v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1935

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