Dozier v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Henry Dozier was convicted of violating the Prohibition Law, and appeals. There was prejudicial error in the action of the court in going to the jury room and delivering the oral part of its charge. 146 Ala. 102, 41 South. 274; 11 Ala. App. 191, 65 South. 702; 15 Ala. App. 26, 72 South. 511. Counsel discuss the evidence, but without citation of authority.
1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.
In brief, counsel for appellant insists that the trial court committed reversible error, in that, after the jury retired to consider its verdict, .within a few minutes thereafter, the court went to the jury room with counsel for the state and defendant, and opened the door to the jury room, and, standing just within the door, and in the presence of counsel, and with the defendant sitting just outside the door and in hearing of what was said, gave to the jury the following instructions:
“There is one rule of law, gentlemen, that 1 neglected to give you. That is this: When a man is charged with…
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