Chaney v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John T. Lackland. Green Chaney and others were convicted of larceny, and they appeal.
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John T. Lackland. Green Chaney and others were convicted of larceny, and they appeal. Tbe defendants were entitled to have a verdict directed because of tbe fact that tbe only evidence connecting tbe defendants with the crime was that of accomplices. —Sec. 7897, Code 1907; Davis v. The State, 59 Ala. 104. The court properly refused to direct tbe verdict for want of evidence other than that of accomplices. — Malachi v. The State, 89 Ala.. 131; Ross v. The State, 74 Ala. 532; Marler v. The State, 68 Ala. 580. The authority of the court to…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
This appeal, is prosecuted by four defendants, Green Chaney, Walter Hill, Jim Williams, and Ivey McMillan. The record shows the defendants were jointly indicted and tried for grand larceny, but were separately arraigned, and each pleaded not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against all of the defendants, and a separate judgment of conviction and sentence was entered by the court against each of the four defendants.
The corpus delicti was proven by witnesses not connected with the commission of the offense, and a consideration of all the evidence set out in the bill of exceptions…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kimbrell v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Lehman v. GunnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Davis v. Vandiver & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Lillich v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Anthony v. SeedSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
3Cited by5 opinions
- King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Agee v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Chaney v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Ford v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1925