Jordan v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Ebom the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Abbington. This is the third time this case has been before this court. — 79 Ala. 9 ; 81 Ala. 20. The defendants, Jule Jordan and Handy Jordan, were jointly indicted and tried for the murder of Albert York, “by shooting him with a pistol,” as alleged in the first count of the indictment; and “ by cutting him with a knife,” as alleged in the second count.
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Ebom the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. Thos. M. Abbington. This is the third time this case has been before this court. — 79 Ala. 9 ; 81 Ala. 20. The defendants, Jule Jordan and Handy Jordan, were jointly indicted and tried for the murder of Albert York, “by shooting him with a pistol,” as alleged in the first count of the indictment; and “ by cutting him with a knife,” as alleged in the second count. On the first trial, each of the defendants was convicted of murder in the second degree ; and that conviction being pleaded, on the last, as an acquittal of murder in the first…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
— When this case was before us on a former day of this term, the testimony shown by the record was, that after receiving the wound of which he died, deceased “ said repeatedly he thought he would die.” Deceased then made a statement, which was offered in evidence as a dying declaration. The trial court admitted the evidence. We ruled there was no error in this. Our opinion was, that it sufficiently appeared the declaration was made under the conviction of impending death. — Jordan v. State, 1 So. Rep. 577; s. c., 81 Ala. 20.
The testimony of the same witness, as found in the present record,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
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- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
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- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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