Whitten v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The charge requested by the defendant should have been given.
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Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The charge requested by the defendant should have been given. White v. State, 103 Ala. 72; Chatham v. State, 92 Ala. 47; Fonville v. State, 91 Ála. 39 ; King v. State, 90 Ala. 612 ; Ford v. State, 71 Ala. 385 ; Tidwell v. State, 70 Ala. 33; Armor v. State, 63 Ala. 173; Ross v. State, 62 Ala. 224; Mooney v. State, 33 Ala. 419; Reagan v. State, 19 Amer. St. Rep. 833. cited 3 Greenl. on Evidence, 11; Commonwealth v. Hawkins, 3 Gray (Mass.) 466; Ilaile v.…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The defendant was indicted and convicted for an assault with intent forcibly to ravish. There was evidence introduced on the trial, to show that at the time of the misconduct of the defendant, he was sober, and there was evidence tending to show that he was drunk. On this phase of the evidence, the defendant requested the court to give the following charge: “The presumption in this case is that the defendant is innocent until the State has proven beyond all reasonable doubt that he is guilty; and if the jury have a reasonable doubt growing out of all the evidence, as to whether he was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fonville v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Chatham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Henson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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