Faulk v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Crenshaw. Tried before the Hon. P. O. Harper. No counsel appeared for the prisoners in this court, so far as the docket or the record discloses.
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This is an indictment for arson. The defendants were convicted below, and they bring their case here by appeal. The errors arise out of the refusal of the court to charge as asked by the defendants on the trial. The evidence of guilt was wholly circumstantial.
The charge numbered 4, which was refused, is in these words: “ The threats of Nancy Faulk and Hannah Faulk, unsupported *16by other evidence, are not presumptive evidence of guilt.” It is not very clear what this charge means. It is possible that its true sense is, that mere threats are not sufficient to support a presumption of guilt…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ogletree v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- State v. MarlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
- Rives v. WilborneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1844
- State v. NewmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1844
3Cited by1 opinion
- Davis v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1930