Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Elmore. Tried before ¡the Hon. N. D. Denson. The appellant, John Thomas, was jointly indicted with Tom Murphy for the murder of Robert White by hanging him by the neck with a rope, was -convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. The indictment was preferred art a special term of the circuit court. At this term, thirteen other persons were convicted for the murder of said Robert White.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Elmore. Tried before ¡the Hon. N. D. Denson. The appellant, John Thomas, was jointly indicted with Tom Murphy for the murder of Robert White by hanging him by the neck with a rope, was -convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. The indictment was preferred art a special term of the circuit court. At this term, thirteen other persons were convicted for the murder of said Robert White. The facts relating to the organization of the jury are sufficiently stated in the opinion. There was evidence introduced by the…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The defendant and one Tom Murphy were jointly indicted at a special term of the circuit court- of Elmore county for the. murder of Robert White alias Robin White, by hanging him by the neck with a rope. The defendant Murphy was not arrested, and on motion of the solicitor a severance was ordered by the court, and the defendant Thomas was tried alone. The bill of exceptions recites as follows: “Thereupon, it was, before the examination of any of the juror® on their voir dire, conceded by the defendant that the following named persons, to-jvit, Lem Strength, John Strength, Will Still, Martin…
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