Crook v. State

On Rehearing

The State urges upon us that the reason-for decision in Little v. State, 34 Ala.App. 114, 39 So.2d 587, 592, should control herein.

In Little v. State, supra, the solicitor in argument said:

“It is a disgrace that Mr. Hutson, Mr. Almon, Mr. Russell and Mr. Pettus [defense counsel] would come in and try to get the jury to believe any evidence such as that.”

Judge Carr there pointed out that “disgrace” was capable of several meanings :•

“It is true that the word ‘disgrace’ may imply- disfavor, shame, contumely, or even dishonor. It is also equally true that the word is often used in a…