Legal Opinion

Chesnut v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided June 20, 1950No. 7 Div. 69PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

Upon the trial of this case in the court below a number of exceptions to the rulings of the court were reserved and upon this appeal are presented and insisted upon as being error. We find upon investigation however that only one of these insistences need be considered, as said question is conclusive of this appeal.

It affirmatively appears from the record there was no arraignment of the defendant, and consequently no plea was. interposed by him or entered for him. This matter was called to the attention of the trial judge by defendant’s counsel, whereupon the court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Bowen v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  4. Childs v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bush v. City of TroyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Ex Parte WoodyardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  3. State v. WesterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Rorex v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1967
  5. Ex Parte Town of Gulf ShoresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982

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