Beasley v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. TI. C. Speaice. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. ® B £-• ó ^ CD § ¡V, CO F«> t>eS, to § 05 & P '* Ml Q § uk„»g § «> ^ ^ fS 0 M B <1 g-.q? n ' 5 (hB * M cs co co ■ p <3 Qfkt; P . CO _IJ > pi O C£OCO (No brief came to the hands of the reporter.)
1Opinion of the Court
BBICKELL, O. J.
The constitution guarantees to every one, charged with the commission of a criminal offense, the right to be heard by himself and counsel. The guaranty did not au-*329thori'ze tbe accused for himself, and in his own behalf, to make a statement of facts to the jury.-State v. McCall, 4 Ala. 643. This privilege is conferred by tire statute, approved December 2d, 1882. — -Pamph. Acts 1882-3, p. 4. The error now complained of is, that the appellant, charged with the crime of murder, having exercised the privilege, and made before the jury a statement of facts, the court refused to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. McCallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843
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