Sellers v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Shooting■ Into Dwelling House. Appeal from Pike County Law Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Borum. George Sellers was convicted of shooting into a dwelling house and he appeals. Counsel discusses the demurrers to the indictment with the insistence that they should have been sustained, but cites ho authority in support thereof.
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Shooting■ Into Dwelling House. Appeal from Pike County Law Court. Heard before Hon. T. L. Borum. George Sellers was convicted of shooting into a dwelling house and he appeals. Counsel discusses the demurrers to the indictment with the insistence that they should have been sustained, but cites ho authority in support thereof. It is a rule of evidence that where the court sustains an objection to a question, the defendant should suggest to the court the purpose in asking the questions and the testimony sought to be elicited in order to determine its admissibility and materiality,- and that…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Section 6897 thus provides: “Any person avIio shoots a pistol or other firearm * * * at, into, in, through, or against a dwelling house, etc., shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction fined not more than one thousand dollars/’ etc.
The- defendant was arrested and tried in the law court of Pike county on affidavit and warrant charging (omitting other averments immaterial to the consideration here) that defendant “shot a pistol or other firearm at, into, in, through or against a dwelling house the property of affiant.” The defendant interposed a demurrer thereto on the ground, first,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Phœnix Insurance v. MoogSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Snodgrass v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Harris v. BasdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Lodano v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Doss v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1929
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Hines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Oliver v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
- Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
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