Goodwin v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from. Morgan Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Wert. John Goodwin was convicted of having carnal knowledge of a girl under age of consent, and be appeals.
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Appeal from. Morgan Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Wert. John Goodwin was convicted of having carnal knowledge of a girl under age of consent, and be appeals. Everything necessary to make out a case against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt must be shown by the state. — Wharton v. The State, 73 Ala. 366; Horton v. The State, 73 Ala. 255; Martin’s Case, 19 Ala. 1. It was evident that the birth register had been changed and it was encumbent upon the state to explain the change. — 31 Fed. 313; 21 Ore. 382; 28 Pac. 72. The entry was also competent, as originally made and…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, P. J.
The court was not in error in sustaining the objection of the solicitor to the question propounded to the prosecutrix on her cross-examination: “Did you not tell the school children and neighbors generally that you were 13 years old last summer?” The question as framed involved a palpable disregard for the rule against mere general questions, not calling to the attention of the witness the time when, the place where, or the persons to whom it is suggested that the witness had made statements at variance with the facts *138or statements deposed to, when it is sought to lay the foundation for the…
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