Legal Opinion

Watkins v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided October 26, 1926No. 6 Div. 918PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.

The evidence introduced by the state -was sufficient, if believed beyond a reasonable doubt, to prove the corpus delicti under either count of the indictment, and hence the refusal of the .general charge, as requested by defendant, and the overruling of the motion to discharge the defendant were free from error.

As to the refusal of the court- to give, at the request of defendant, the general charge as to the larceny count, a sufficient answer is that the jury, by its verdict, acquitted the defendant of larceny, so that we need not pass upon any question relating solely to count 1 charging…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Troup v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1946
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Everage v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
  4. Gable v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1943
  5. Lamberth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

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

Powered by the Exa API