Legal Opinion

Hazelwood v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 1916Published

Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. Wm. E. Fort. J. H. Hazelwood was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for violation of the prohibition statute. There is no bill of exceptions incorporated in the transcript, and the appeal comes here on the record proper.

We have repeatedly held that written requests to charge, refused to appellant, cannot be reviewed, in the absence of a bill of exceptions. — Clark’s Case, 14 Ala. App. 633, 72 South. 291; Dorough’s Case, 14 Ala. App. 110, 72 South. 208; Mitchell’s Case, 14 Ala. App. 71 South. 982; Clay’s Case, 14 Ala. 665, 71 South. 982. For the same reason, we cannot review appellant’s motion for a new trial,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Clark v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. Dorough v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  4. Mitchell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. Cole v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916

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