Brock v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Lauderdale. Tried before tlie lion. James J. Banks. The defendant Folly Brock was jointly indicted with one Bill Coppin for living in adultery. On motion, a severance was had and the defendants were tried separately. Under the opinion on this appeal, it is unnecessary to set out in detail any of the facts relating to the rulings of the trial court to which exceptions were reserved, except that in reference to the argument of the solicitor.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Lauderdale. Tried before tlie lion. James J. Banks. The defendant Folly Brock was jointly indicted with one Bill Coppin for living in adultery. On motion, a severance was had and the defendants were tried separately. Under the opinion on this appeal, it is unnecessary to set out in detail any of the facts relating to the rulings of the trial court to which exceptions were reserved, except that in reference to the argument of the solicitor. Iii reference to tliis ruling tlie bill of exceptions contains tlie following recital: “In the course of bis argument tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Tbe official term of tbe trial judge hav-. ing ended before tbe expiration of the time allowed for signing tbe bill of exceptions, tbe defendant has tbe right to establish it here upon sufficient proof of its correctness. — Code, § 622. The proof submitted upon tbe mo*26tion to establish the bill of exceptions without conflict shows it to be correct and the motion will, therefore, be granted.
' The defendant and one Bill Coppin being indicted jointly, a severance of the trial was obtained.
■ • The solicitor in his argument to the jury commented upon the fact that Coppin “had failed to take the…
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