Legal Opinion

Daugherty v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 17, 1939No. 5 Div. 67PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of arson in the first degree, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for an indeterminate term of from twelve to thirteen years, i. e., of .twelve years minimum and thirteen years ■maximum. Code 1928, Sec. 3289 (Gen. Acts Ala. 1927, pp. 552, 553).

The bill of exceptions affirmatively shows that it does not contain all the evidence. Hence we forego a consideration of the refusal of the trial court to give to the jury the duly requested general affirmative charge to find in favor of the .defendant (appellant). See Crow v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  2. Harrison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  3. Crow v. McKownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Burks v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  2. Hereford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  3. Jackson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  4. State v. PaulasWyoming Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Sims v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1940

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