Smith v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The question of import on this appeal relates to the plea of former jeopardy filed by defendant before entering upon the trial of this case.

It appears from the record that this appellant, and two others, were originally indicted at the fall term, 1927, of the circuit court of Conecuh county, and in said indictment were charged with the offense of grand larceny. Specifically: That they feloniously took and carried away a cow the personal property of Jim Barnett, etc. A severance was had, and during the spring term, 1929, of said court, and on the 16th day of May, 1929.…