Smith v. State

FOSTER, Justice.

Petitioner, as shown by the opinion of the Court of Appeals, was convicted on count 6 of the indictment against him. He seems to have been acquitted on the other five counts said to be on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, to state the charge in broad terms. Petitioner was probate judge of Chilton County at the time.

Count 6 of the indictment, under which he was convicted, is in the language of section 127, Title 14, 'Code, defining statutory embezzlement in general terms. That statute makes it embezzlement for any such persons so charged or intrusted with…