Legal Opinion
Hill v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 26, 1979No. 6 Div. 678PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
He was indicted under the name of “Jerry James Hill, alias Jerry James Hall.” The evidence shows without dispute that his name is Jerry James Hall. There is no evidence that he was ever known by the name of Jerry James Hill, but no contention is made that such fact furnishes a basis for a claim of prejudicial error. This accords with the rule that where an accused is indicted under two or more names connected by “alias,” such an averment is supported by evidence that he was known or…
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