Bland v. State

The defendant was indicted and convicted for the offense of obtaining personal property by false pretenses in violation of Alabama Code 1975, Section 13-3-90. The property consisted of various roofing materials of a value fixed by the jury at $2,028.46. Sentence was ten years' imprisonment — the maximum punishment allowed by law. Alabama Code 1975, Section 13-3-50. Three issues are presented on appeal.

I

Initially the defendant contends that the one-for-one jury strike procedure used in Jefferson County (Alabama Code 1940, Vol. 14 Appendix, Section 714)1, when coupled with the Alabama Habitual…