Legal Opinion

Noble v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 13, 1950No. 7 Div. 19PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of the offense of carnal knowledge of a girl under twelve years of age, section 398, Title 14, Code, and in another count the indictment charged incest, since the girl is alleged to be the daughter of defendant, section 325, Title 14, Code. The verdict was guilty on the first count.

The first contention is that since the act was with her consent, she was an accomplice and, therefore, that defendant could not be convicted on her uncorroborated testimony on the authority of Denton v. State, 17 Ala.App. 309, 85 So. 41; section 307, Title 15,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  2. Brasher v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  3. Wilkins v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1940
  4. State ex rel. Illinois Cent. R. v. Board of Levee Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
  5. Blakey's Heirs v. Blakey'sSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Mason v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  2. Nicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  3. Fikes v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  5. Irvin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005

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