Legal Opinion

Levy v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1872PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the City Court of Mobile. Tried before Hon. C. F. Moulton. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

This is a prosecution by indictment in the city court of Mobile for the killing of George James. Tbe charge is murder in the first degree. The trial took place at a special term of said city court, and the appellant, said Sam Levy, was found guilty by tbe verdict of the jury and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for life. Erom this judgment of conviction tbe defendant brings the case to this court.

The first question presented on the record is a motion to quash the venire in the court below, which was refused, and this refusal was made a part of the record by bill of exceptions. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brister v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
  2. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  3. Seaborn v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
  4. Edgar v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1869

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875

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