Hall v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court of Crenshaw. Tried before Hon. John K. Henry. The appellants, Hall and Parmer, were indicted for “living together in a state of adultery or fornication.” The testimony on the part of the State went to show that the defendant, Hall, was seen in bed with the female defendant, Parmer, on three different occasions, and that he had confessed “that he had had illicit intercourse with her.” Where Hall lived was not shown.
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Appeal from Circuit Court of Crenshaw. Tried before Hon. John K. Henry. The appellants, Hall and Parmer, were indicted for “living together in a state of adultery or fornication.” The testimony on the part of the State went to show that the defendant, Hall, was seen in bed with the female defendant, Parmer, on three different occasions, and that he had confessed “that he had had illicit intercourse with her.” Where Hall lived was not shown. When arrested, he was found in Parmer’s house, which consisted of but one room. “He was on a pallet, and she was up, when the arrest was made.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtBbickell, C. J.
The charge of the court was doubtless induced by the expressions found in State v. Glaze, 9 Ala. 283, which are repeated in Collins v. State, 14 Ala. 608. These expressions are, that the statute punished persons “who live together in adultery or fornication,” “but there is no reason to suppose the offense may not be committed, if the connection should exist but for a single day. The living together criminally isa fact to be ascertained by the jury, and the offense is complete whenever the fact is demonstrated.” It may be neither case necessarily called for these expressions, but we think they…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. GlazeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1846
- Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
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