Hudson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Daniel A. Greene. The appellants in this ease, Will Hudson, Abe Williams and Will Jones, were jointly indicted with two other defendants, John E. Bryant and Robert Lee, for robbery of one John B. Messer, were convicted of the offense charged and sentenced to be hanged. The facts of the case relating to the rulings reviewed on the present appeal, are sufficiently set forth' ini the opinion.
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Appeal from the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Daniel A. Greene. The appellants in this ease, Will Hudson, Abe Williams and Will Jones, were jointly indicted with two other defendants, John E. Bryant and Robert Lee, for robbery of one John B. Messer, were convicted of the offense charged and sentenced to be hanged. The facts of the case relating to the rulings reviewed on the present appeal, are sufficiently set forth' ini the opinion. Upon the introduction of all the evidence the defendants requested the court to give to the jury the following written charges, and…
1Opinion of the CourtHabalson, J.
1. The defendants, Hudson, Williams and Jones, were jointly indicted with two others, Bryant and Lee, for robbery. On their arraignment in court, on the 9 th of January, 1903, the two latter moved the court to grant them a severance of trial from the other defendants, which motion the court granted and ordered them to be tried separately from the others. The other defendants, Hudson, Williams and Jones, did not move, for a severance, but upon being duly arraigned, each pleaded not guilty to the indictment, and the 21st of January, 1903, ivas set for their joint- trial. On that day, the State…
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