Gipson v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
It is true, as set out in the brief filed on behalf of appellants on this appeal, that a person charged with the violation of the prohibition law is entitled to the same consideration as one charged with any other crime, and that the courts cannot permit convictions to stand, unless the state meets the required burden of proof; also that proof is insufficient to warrant a verdict of guilty, i-f the conduct of the accused is, upon a reasonable hypothesis, consistent with his innocence; also that every person accused of crime is presumed to be innocent, and that this presumption attends the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Forsythe v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1924
- Floyd v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1922
3Cited by2 opinions
- Garrett v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
- Fletcher v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948