Poole v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
FAULKNER, Justice.
Poole was convicted of robbery by the Circuit Court of Russell County. His sentence was fixed at 10 years in the penitentiary. He appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals. That court, on the ground of improper argument to the jury by the Assistant District Attorney, reversed and remanded the cause.
*591The trial court charged the jury on the law regarding good character of an accused in a criminal case. He charged that evidence of good character was to be taken along with all the other testimony, and if the testimony of good character and truthfulness, along with the other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mosley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Poole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Ex Parte WaldropSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
- Woodall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1997
- Mullins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
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