Gilmore v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Geneva. Tried before the I-Iou. John P. Hubbard,. The appellant was indicted and, tried for the murder of Henry Thompson bjr shooting him with a pistol, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Geneva. Tried before the I-Iou. John P. Hubbard,. The appellant was indicted and, tried for the murder of Henry Thompson bjr shooting him with a pistol, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Before entering upon the trial of the case, the defendant filed his petition and moved the court for a change of venue, in which he averred that he could not have a fair and impartial trial in the county for the reasons as follows: “That the public sentiment of the people of this county has become so excited and aroused to…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The grand jury that preferred the indictment in this case, and the petit jury that tided the defendant were both regularly organized under the jury law as contained in chapter 166, page 347 of the Criminal Code of 1896.
The question presented is, do the provisions contained' in this chapter apply to the county of Geneva; and' if they do, neither the manner of organizing the grand and petit juries nor the validity of the indictment is questioned. Under the provisions contained in this chapter the drawing of regular juries is made the duty of the county commissioners, and by the commissioners of…
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