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Sheppard v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 3, 1942No. 4 Div. 250PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

Appellant, Charlie Sheppard, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Ruby Sheppard, by shooting her with a pistol. Tried on pleas of “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of insanity”, he was convicted of murder in the first degree and punishment fixed at imprisonment for life.

Upon arraignment, defendant interposed a plea in abatement, which was stricken on motion of the State. This plea challenged the validity of the indictment by extended allegations touching Jim Scott, a grand juror, who participated in hearing the evidence and finding the indictment.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McNeill v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  2. Ragland v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  3. Keiser v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  4. Collins v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
  5. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  2. Gray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  4. United States v. KnowlesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1957
  5. Warren v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949

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