Roden v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard, before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Pick Koden was convicted of bribery, and he appeals. The following charges were refused the defendant: (11) “The court charges the jury that initials are not names; and if the letters W. B., before the name of Stallings, are not in fact his name, then your verdict should be not guilty.”
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Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard, before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Pick Koden was convicted of bribery, and he appeals. The following charges were refused the defendant: (11) “The court charges the jury that initials are not names; and if the letters W. B., before the name of Stallings, are not in fact his name, then your verdict should be not guilty.” (12) Same as 11. (13) “The court charges the jury that if the name of the marshal was Willie B. Stallings, or Willie Bell Stallings, or Will Stallings, your verdict would be not guilty.” (14) “The court charges the jury that, because of the…
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, J. —
Pick Roden, who prosecutes this appeal, was tried and convicted in the court below on an indictment charging him with bribery. The facts alleged as the gravamen of the offense are to the effect that the defendant corruptly solicited or attempted to influence a public officer in the discharge of his official duties. It is averred that one W. B. Stallings, who is described as the marshal of the town of Guntersville, Avas promised by the defendant $10 per month, “and all the whisky and beer he could drink,” if he Avould not arrest or interfere Avith the defendant in carrying on an…
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