Norvell v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Montgomery, on change of venue from Elmore. Tried before the Hon. James Q. Smith. The indictment in this case contained two counts; the first charging that the defendant, within twelve months before the finding of the indictment, “ signed a certain paper, partly written and partly printed, issued without authority of law, of which the following is a copy ” (setting it out), “ to answer the purposes of money, or for general circulation; ” and the…
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From the Circuit Court of Montgomery, on change of venue from Elmore. Tried before the Hon. James Q. Smith. The indictment in this case contained two counts; the first charging that the defendant, within twelve months before the finding of the indictment, “ signed a certain paper, partly written and partly printed, issued without authority of law, of which the following is a copy ” (setting it out), “ to answer the purposes of money, or for general circulation; ” and the second,that he “passed and circulated in said State and county paper, partly written and partly printed, issued without…
1Opinion of the CourtB. F. Saffold, J.
Two offences are charged in the indictment, which belong to the same family of crimes, and are of the same general nature. But that in the first count is punishable by fine, not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisonment in the county jail, for not more than one year; while the other is punished by fine only, not less than twenty, nor more than one hundred dollars. In this State, the law seems to be plain, that indictments for misdemeanors may charge, in several counts, different kindred offences, the punishment of which is the same ; but, if the punishment is not the same, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mayo v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- State v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1837
- Covy v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1836
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Dunn v. PeopleNew York Supreme Court · 1882
- Ex Parte State, in re Brooms v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916