Rowland v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Conecuh. Tried before the Hon. Terrt Richardson. The appellant in this case was tried and convicted under the following indictment: “The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, David Rowland did receive, conceal, or aid in concealing to-wit: One ten dollar greenback bill, paper currency, lawful money of the United States, a better description of which is to the grand jury unknown, the personal property of…
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Conecuh. Tried before the Hon. Terrt Richardson. The appellant in this case was tried and convicted under the following indictment: “The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, David Rowland did receive, conceal, or aid in concealing to-wit: One ten dollar greenback bill, paper currency, lawful money of the United States, a better description of which is to the grand jury unknown, the personal property of Sam Gray, knowing that it was stolen, and not having the intent to restore it to the owner, against the peace and…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The demurrer to the indictment was properly overruled. The averments were entirely sufficient both as to identity and as to value.—Thomas v. State, 117 Ala. 84; Brown v. State, 120 Ala. 342, 349.
The evidence tended to show, and the jury might therefrom have so believed and found, that defendant’s son, Gordon, had stolen the money and gave it to his father. The defendant claimed that it ivas a certificate of registration, that his son had found, and not a ten dollar bill. James Fair cloth, a Avitness for the State, testified that he was with defendant and his son when the boy handed the money…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. QuackenbushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Fulton v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913
- Boyd v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Marshal v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1922