Holloman v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

This appellant has been convicted of vagrancy.

The record shows that on 24 June 1952 Mrs. Holloman executed an affidavit before Hon. Felix L. Smith, County Solicitor of Coosa County, setting forth that she had probable cause for believing, and did believe, that the appellant was a vagrant in that he, an ablebodied man, had abandoned his wife and children, without just cause, and without sufficient means of support.

Pursuant to such affidavit a warrant for appellant’s arrest was issued by Mr. Smith, said warrant being made returnable to the County Court of Coosa County.

On 7 July…