Bramlett v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Benton, (now Calhoun.) Tried before the Hon. ‘William M. BROOKS. The prisoner, Larlcin Bramlett, was indicted at the fall term, 1853, of the circuit court of Cherokee, for the murder of Benjamin E. O’Bannon; was arraigned at the same term, and- pleaded not guilty.
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From the Circuit Court of Benton, (now Calhoun.) Tried before the Hon. ‘William M. BROOKS. The prisoner, Larlcin Bramlett, was indicted at the fall term, 1853, of the circuit court of Cherokee, for the murder of Benjamin E. O’Bannon; was arraigned at the same term, and- pleaded not guilty. After several continuances, the cause was removed, on the application of the prisoner, to the circuit court of Benton, now Calhoun county, where a trial was had at the November term, 1857, which resulted in his conviction. The verdict of the jury, as appears from the bill of exceptions, was in these words:…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
— We propose, in this case, to decide no question which is not rendered necessary by the state of the record. The true bill against the defendant for murder was found by a grand jury of the county of Cherokee. At the instance of the defendant, the venue was changed to the circuit court of the county then known as Benton, but now named Calhoun. The defendant was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty, long before the change of venue was applied for and obtained. The trial was had in. Benton county, on a certified copy of the indictment; a verdict of guilty rendered, and sentence of death pronounced…
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