Seams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. S. H. Sprott. The appellant was tried and convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged’ There was an application made to the trial court for a change of venue, which was refused by the court, and the defendant excepted to such refusal. The facts, affidavits and circumstances accompanying such application for a change of venue are fully set out in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. S. H. Sprott. The appellant was tried and convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged’ There was an application made to the trial court for a change of venue, which was refused by the court, and the defendant excepted to such refusal. The facts, affidavits and circumstances accompanying such application for a change of venue are fully set out in the opinion of the court. The State introduced the witness Arthur Carpenter, who went with deceased to assist in the arrest of defendant, and proved by him…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The defendant was tried and convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree, for the killing of one James M. Awtrey, and was sentenced to be hung, in accordance with the verdict of the jury founcl in the case.
An application was made to the trial court for a change of venue, which, after consideration,’ was refused, and formally overruled. This application conforms to the statute by setting forth specifically and under oath, the reason why the defendant could not have a fair and impartial trial in the county of Tuscaloosa, where the indictment was found, and, was supported, in its…
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