Bardin v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Covington Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. John P. Hubbard. In this cause, the appellant, Rufus Bardin, together with Letcher Bardin and Frank Devane, were jointly indicted for murder of Tom Wyrostick. The details are unnecessary to an understanding of the opinion. The opinion sufficiently states the evidence and proceedings on trial to which exceptions were taken.
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Appeal from the Covington Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. John P. Hubbard. In this cause, the appellant, Rufus Bardin, together with Letcher Bardin and Frank Devane, were jointly indicted for murder of Tom Wyrostick. The details are unnecessary to an understanding of the opinion. The opinion sufficiently states the evidence and proceedings on trial to which exceptions were taken. The defendant requested the court in writing, to give the following charges, which were refused, and defendant excepted: 1. “A reasonable doubt arising out of any part of the evidence will justify the acquittal of…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
It appears from the testimony of the witness Whitlock that, at the time of the killing, he was living at River- Falls. It also appears from the cross-examination of this witness by defendants, that he was told by one of them, in a conversation had between them at River Falls, that it would be best for witness to leave that place, and that immediately after this conversation the witness did leave, going to Greenville. It was not made to appear from the cross-examination when this conversation was had — how long after the killing.
It was entirely competent for the State to bring out this fact on…
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