Green v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Tried before Hon. J. J. Mayfield. Jim Green, the appellant in this cause, was- tried upon an indictment, charging him with the murder of Moach Williamson. He was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The proceedings on the selection of the jury are sufficiently shown by the opinion, and it is unnecessary to set out the facts and circumstances of the killing.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Tried before Hon. J. J. Mayfield. Jim Green, the appellant in this cause, was- tried upon an indictment, charging him with the murder of Moach Williamson. He was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The proceedings on the selection of the jury are sufficiently shown by the opinion, and it is unnecessary to set out the facts and circumstances of the killing. On request of counsel, the general charge of the Court to the jury was given in writing. The defendant reserved exceptions to parts of such charge, shown- as follows: 1st, to a part charging “If…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The defendant moved to quash the venire, because the court ordered one special venire of 50 jurors for the trial of several distinct and capital felonies, including the one against defendant; and because, when this case was called and put upon trial, the names of several of the special venire on the regular panel for the week, as drawn and called, were engaged in the trial of another cause set for trial on that day, and the defendant, against his objection, was required to proceed and select a jury from the remaining jurors without reference to those engaged in the trial of the other case.
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- Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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