Faulk v. State

The statute law of arson has been materially changed in this state by the passage and approval of an act, approved September 9, 1927. See General Acts of Alabama 1927, *p. 552.

It affirmatively appears from this record, however, that the offense complained of in the indictment was committed prior to the passage and approval of the above amendatory act, and therefore the law prevailing at the time of the commission of the act complained of must govern as to this ease.

This appellant, and another, were in-dieted for the offense of arson in the second degree, the specific charge being that tho…