Adams v. State

The indictment contained three counts, and each count thereof charged this appellant with a felony under the terms of section 4016 of the Code 1923; the nature of the charge being aiding a prisoner, charged with murder, to escape from the county jail of Lauderdale, county wherein he was lawfully confined upon said charge of felony.

From the view we take of this case we may pretermit a discussion of all questions presented by the record, except the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction of the accused. On the trial the defendant offered no evidence and relies upon…