Legal Opinion

Fowler v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided May 12, 1953No. 5 Div. 426PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In the court below the accused, Robert Fowler, was convicted of the offense of robbery.

There is no dispute in the evidence that Sam Littleton was robbed. The question of factual concern revolves around the identity of the persons who committed the crime.

According to the State's evidence, Hoyt Mims accompanied the appellant and also participated in the commission of the offense. Both of the indicated parties testified at the trial, and each denied that he was present at the time of the robbery.

The defendant's evidence tended to establish proof of an alibi.

Without doubt a jury question was…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  2. Gettings v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
  3. Vaughn v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  4. Bankhead v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
  5. Wesson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fowler v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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