Legal Opinion

Waldrop v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1957No. 7 Div. 503PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging that he “did transport, in quantities of five gallons or more, prohibited liquors or beverages, the sale, possession or transportation of which is prohibited by law,” etc. He was adjudged guilty by the court and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and one day.

On appeal it is contended that the indictment is fatally defective because it fails to allege that the transportation of said liquors was “contrary to law,” and that said transportation was in a dry county.

The indictment, which was not tested by demurrer…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Oldham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  3. Mattison v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  4. Mattison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Oldham v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hadley v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1961
  2. Waldrop v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API