Parris v. State

JOHNSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of a crime against nature and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary as punishment therefor.

The indictment states:

“The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, J. C. Parris, whose Christian name is to the Grand Jury otherwise unknown, against the order of nature, carnally knew Sandra Faye Parris, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.”

This indictment is in the form as prescribed by Tit. 15, Sec. 259, No. 104, Code of Alabama, 1940, which is to be used in an indictment for the offense made…