Legal Opinion
Hanby v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 12, 1957No. 1 Div. 732PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWSON, Justice.
Robert C. Hanby was convicted in the circuit court of Mobile County of first degree manslaughter. The judgment of conviction was reversed by the Court of Appeals. On petition of the State of Alabama, acting by and through its Attorney General, we issued certiorari to review the judgment and decision of the Court of Appeals.
The verdict of the jury reads: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, and fix the term of punishment at not more than one year.” The punishment for manslaughter in the first degree is prescribed by § 322, Title 14, Code…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1874
- Ex parte RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Zaner v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Wilkerson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Oxford v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- McFerrin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Kelly v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1968
- Weaver v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1968
- Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972