Beaty v. State

DeCARLO, Judge.

The appellant, William Brooks Beaty,, was jointly indicted with Fred David Israel, for obtaining signature by false pretenses-under Code of Alabama, 1940, Recompiled 1958, § 213, Title 14. Appellant demurred to the indictment and upon the Court overruling said demurrer, appellant moved for a severance. The motion was granted, and appellant was tried, convicted, and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Appellant introduced no evidence at the-trial, and the case was submitted to the jury upon the evidence offered by the State, which consisted of the testimony of three witnesses,…