Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 12, 1945No. 7 Div. 830PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The Court of Appeals passed upon the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict of the jury and judgment of the trial court thereon.

The state had made out a prima facie case by one witness and rested. The defendant then introduced his testimony. Thereupon the state was permitted to offer the testimony of another witness over the objection and exception of the defendant. The Court of Appeals properly held that there was no error committed by the trial court, “in permitting the State to examine Lee, after the defendant had closed his evidence,” because such action of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lambert v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. Borland v. MayoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
  3. Riley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  4. Floyd v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  5. Gayle v. BishopSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Yessick v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  2. Bartlett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  3. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  5. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977

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