Smothers v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

This appellant has been found guilty, and adjudged guilty, under an indictment charging that he “did own a pistol or have one in his possession or under his control having theretofore been convicted in this State of a crime of violence, namely robbery against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.”, .The evidence presented by the State tqnds to. .show that on 30'September 1955 the appellant was arrested in Leeds, Alabama, while driving an automobile.

Over appellant’s objection testimony was elicited from the arresting officers that at the time of his'arrest…