Clayton v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Covington County; A. B. Foster, Judge. Roy Clayton and another were convicted of burglary, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.
[1] There is no bill of exceptions in the record, and the only error insisted upon is that the judgment rendered fails to show affirmatively that a plea of not guilty was entered by the defendants, or that, standing mute, such plea was entered for them by the court. The judgment recites:
“Comes the state by its solicitor and the defendants in person and by attorney, and issue being joined,” etc. (The remaining part of the judgment is in all things regular.)
Defendants contend that the judgment must affirmatively -show that the plea of not guilty was interposed either by the defendants or by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Childs v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Eslava v. ElliottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843
- Waller v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
3Cited by8 opinions
- Whittle v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Bray v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
- Newsome v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Ex Parte Town of Gulf ShoresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Lee v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
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