Yeats v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the County Court of Coffee. Tried before Hon. John M. Loplin. The appellant in this case ivas tried and convicted of carrying a pistol concealed about his person. The facts relating to the ruling of the trial court which is reviewed on the present appeal are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the County Court of Coffee. Tried before Hon. John M. Loplin. The appellant in this case ivas tried and convicted of carrying a pistol concealed about his person. The facts relating to the ruling of the trial court which is reviewed on the present appeal are sufficiently stated in the opinion. Among the charges requested by the defendant in the manner as set forth in the opinion was the following: “4. The court charges the jury that each and every one of you must be persuaded beyond all reasonable hypothesis, that the defendant on the occasion testified to by the State’s…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
The only question presented for review by the record in this case relates to the réfusal by the court to give certain special charges that were requested in writing by the defendant.
The bill of exceptions with reference to the manner in which the charges were presented to the court contains' this statement, viz: “This being all the evidence, the defendant after the court had given the general charge to the jury, asked the court to give the following charges in writing, to-wit:” Then follow four charges, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively.
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