Hicks v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. Heard, before Hon. C. P. Admon. Arthur Hicks .was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. Counsel discuss the errors assigned relative to the admission of evidence, but without citation of authority. They insist that the appeal was properly taken, and that rule 44 is without application, but they cite no authority. Counsel discuss the matters complained of on the appeal, but without citation of authority.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The indictment in this case was returned by a grand jury at the August term, 1912, of the cir*291cuit- court of Marion county, charging the defendant with a violation of the prohibition law. On-the trial of the case, the state offered evidence tending to support the indictment and to show that the defendant was guilty; the defendant likewise offered evidence tending to show that he was not guilty. The state’s witness Mack Aycock testified that he was before the grand jury in August, at the time the indictment was found, and that on pay day at Brilliant mines in May or June previous thereto he was…
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