Wright v. City of Anniston
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Harry Wright was convicted in the recorder’s court of the city of Anniston for the offense of assault with a shotgun. He appealed to the city court of Anniston from this conviction and being convicted there he takes-this appeal.
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Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Harry Wright was convicted in the recorder’s court of the city of Anniston for the offense of assault with a shotgun. He appealed to the city court of Anniston from this conviction and being convicted there he takes-this appeal. The recorder, .can have and exercise no greater power than those given a justice of the peace in criminal matters and the latter 30 R has no jurisdiction to try a person for an assault with a weapon. — Section 4630, Code 1836. There being no judgment to appeal from in the recorder’s court,…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
A written complaint was made against the defendant, charging him Avith the offense of “assault on Joe Whitman Avith a shotgun” in the city of Anniston, in violation of the ordinances of said city. On this complaint a Avarrant for his arrest was issued. After his arrest he was taken before the recorder of said city, and upon trial was convicted. From this conviction he prosecuted an appeal to the city court of Anniston.
The first question urged upon our consideration is one involving the right of the recorder to hear and determine his guilt — in short, his jurisdiction to try the cause. The…
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- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Upson v. RaifordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- Bonner v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
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