State v. Greenwood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Indictment for larceny, In this case, tfee bill was íoond 1b She? fc and on motion of the defendant, and for cause shewn by affidavit, the venue was changed to Talladega; where ths defendant being convicted, brought hik case up to this Court, on a reservation of novel and difficult points.
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Indictment for larceny, In this case, tfee bill was íoond 1b She? fc and on motion of the defendant, and for cause shewn by affidavit, the venue was changed to Talladega; where ths defendant being convicted, brought hik case up to this Court, on a reservation of novel and difficult points. The record stated, that the defendant, Hugh B. Greenwood, in his own proper person, having heard the said indictment read, pleaded to it, in manner and form, following, to wit: And the said Hugh B. Greenwood, against whom the State hath exhibited her indictment, comes in his own proper person, and having…
1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.
The facts of this case are, that an indictment was found at the Circuit Court of Shelby county, against the defendant for horse stealing. The defendant, on being arraigned, pleaded four several pleas in abatement. The Court on motion of the Attorney General, put the prisoner to his election, on which one of the pleas he would rely, and to abandon the rest; which election he refused to make: whereupon the Court directed the pleas to be stricken out, and on refusal of the prisoner to plead further, caused the plea of not guilty to be entered for him. The matters of Jaw arising thereon, were…
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