Denham v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County; W. W. Haralson, Judge. William A. Denham was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. The following charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The court charges the jury that, Bryant being an accomplice in the offense charged, the defendant cannot be convicted on the evidence in this case.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County; W. W. Haralson, Judge. William A. Denham was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. The following charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The court charges the jury that, Bryant being an accomplice in the offense charged, the defendant cannot be convicted on the evidence in this case. (2) The court charges the jury that under the evidence they cannot convict the defendant of selling prohibited liquors or beverages. (3) The court charges the jury that, if you have a reasonable doubt as to the place where or the person from…
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, P. J.
This prosecution originated in the county court; the defendant in that court being charged with the offense of selling one quart of whisky to one John J. Bryant, who made the affidavit upon which the prosecution was based.
[1] From a judgment of conviction in the county court the defendant appealed to the circuit court, and was there tried by a jury on a complaint filed by the solicitor, as provided by Code 1907, § 6730. This complaint, however, in no sense confined the charge against the defendant to that originally made in the county court. To the contrary, the complaint filed by the…
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