Stone v. State

The contention is made that the verdict of the jury was the result of a quotient, and therefore will not support the judgment. Whenever it is legally made to appear that the verdict of a jury is the result of a quotient, i. e., an agreement in advance of a vote that the verdict shall be the result or quotient of a division by twelve of the sum total of all the jurors’ 'separate assessments, either of amounts in dollars or terms of imprisonment, such verdict will be set aside on timely motion. Ledbetter v. State, 17 Ala. App. 417, 85 So. 581; Tisdale v. State, 22 Ala. App. 305, 115 So. 146.

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