Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Arrear from the Circuit Court of Butler. Tried before Hon. P. O. Harper. The appellant, Rachel Williams, was indicted for the murder of Jack Jones, tried, found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. The record is voluminous, setting out at length the testimony of some twenty-five witnesses, besides a lengthy written charge of the court.
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Arrear from the Circuit Court of Butler. Tried before Hon. P. O. Harper. The appellant, Rachel Williams, was indicted for the murder of Jack Jones, tried, found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. The record is voluminous, setting out at length the testimony of some twenty-five witnesses, besides a lengthy written charge of the court. It would serve no useful purpose to attempt to give even an abstract of this testimony, or of the charge of the court; the errors mainly discussed being based upon portions of the written charge,…
1Opinion of the CourtPetebs, J.
This is a criminal prosecution by indictment against Eachel Williams, the appellant, upon a charge of murder. The accused was found guilty of murder in *662the first degree on the trial in the court below, and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for life. From this sentence she appeals to this court.
The 'questions chiefly argued at the bar here arise upon the bill of exceptions to the charge of the court on the trial in the court below,- and to the refusal of the charges asked by the accused.
In all criminal prosecutions, in this State, the constitution secures to the accused “ a speedy…
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