Legal Opinion

Aldridge v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 20, 1925No. 5 Div. 532PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The indictment is in the usual form, charging the defendant with having in his possession a still, apparatus, appliance, device, or substitute therefor, to be used for the purpose of manufacturing alcoholic, spirituous, or malt liquors, contrary to law. There was demurrer to the indictment on several grounds, but we have so often held similar indictments to be sufficient as not here to require discussion. Taylor v. State, 17 Ala. App. 579,88 So. 205; Barnes v. State, 18 Ala. App. 344, 92 So. 15.

The finding and return of an indictment does not constitute former jeopardy, and, hence, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1923
  2. Barnes v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1922
  3. Taylor v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1920

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. Sherman v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. Hall v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1952
  4. Clark v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953

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