Legal Opinion

Vernon v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 28, 1940No. 6 Div. 460PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

The appellant, Joe Vernon, of the negro race, was prima facie regularly indicted in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, and on his arraignment and trial was represented by able and experienced counsel of his own selection and employment, and on said trial was convicted as particeps criminis in the murder of Bennie Montgomery.

On said trial numerous and sundry questions were raised and reserved for review on this appeal, but no objection was made and no question was raised on or before the trial as to the formation of the grand jury that presented the indictment or its…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Ex parte DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  2. Peterson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  3. Caldwell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  4. Hubbard v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  5. Jones v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1915

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Johnson v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  3. Fikes v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Maund v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  5. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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