James v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. *. Reedy James was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. Counsel rely upon the following authorities to show error in the action of the court relative to the pleadings, the reception of and objection to evidence, and the court’s action on the charges.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. *. Reedy James was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. Counsel rely upon the following authorities to show error in the action of the court relative to the pleadings, the reception of and objection to evidence, and the court’s action on the charges. Section 4445, Code 1S86; Acts 1909, p. 315; 89 Ala. 40, 8 South. 78; 154 Ala. 44, 45 South. 666; 152 Ala. 1, 44 South. 587; 172 Ala. 391, 56 South. 232; 8 Ala. App. 374, 62 South. 318.
1Opinion of the CourtBrickbn, P. J.
Appellant was indicted at the July term, 1918, of the circuit court of Talladega county, in which it was charged that he “manufactured, sold, offered for sale, kept or had in his possession for sale, prohibited liquors and beverages, contrary to law.”
When this case was finally called for trial in said court on. to wit, November 26, 1919, the defendant filed a motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that one of the grand jurors who served thereon was not selected or drawn as a grand juror by the officer whose duty it was to select grand jurors for said term of court, etc.
[1] This motion…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Barnett v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917
- Collins v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- McKenzie v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1923
- Overby v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1931
- Hopkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Bedgood v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1923