May v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Leon McCord, Judge. Luther A. May was convicted of grand larceny, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSameord, J.
[1] When the indictment describés the money stolen as “lawful paper currency of the United States of America, consisting of $20 bills, $10 bills, $5 bills, and $1 bills, a further description of which is to the grand jury unknown,” it is a sufficient description. Turner’s Case, 124 Ala. 59, 27 South. 272; Thomas’ Case, 117 Ala. 84, 23 South. 659; Leanard’s Case, 115 Ala. 80, 22 South. 564.
[2, 3] The question asked the defendant on cross-examination, “Don’t you know you 'did not have a cent of money in your pocket, and that you have sworn falsely when you say you had $8?” is subject to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stoball v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Byers v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Southern Railway Co. v. HobbsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Leonard v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Null v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
- Patrick v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1921
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