Skinner v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Eeom the Circuit- Court of Eranldin. Tried before the Hon. A. B. Mooes. The prisoner in this case was indicted by the name of “-Skinner, late of said county, whose Christian name is unknown to the grand jury aforesaid.” He demurred to the indictment, ou account of the omission of his Christian name; hut his demurrer was overruled, and he then pleaded not guilty.
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Eeom the Circuit- Court of Eranldin. Tried before the Hon. A. B. Mooes. The prisoner in this case was indicted by the name of “-Skinner, late of said county, whose Christian name is unknown to the grand jury aforesaid.” He demurred to the indictment, ou account of the omission of his Christian name; hut his demurrer was overruled, and he then pleaded not guilty. The bill of exceptions is as follows : “The State introduced one Barnett as a witness, who testified, that he saw the defendant, within less than twelve months before the finding of the indictment, engaged in a game at cards, in a…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, C. J.
Under section 3505 of the Code, an indictment cannot.be held bad, for the mere omission of the Christian name of the defendant, if it contains an allegation that his Christian name is unknown to the jury, and if it is in all other respects unobjectionable. The indictment in this case is authorized by the Code, and must be held sufficient.
The defendant contends, that by the charge of the court, the question is presented, whether the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice is sufficient to authorize a conviction. If that question were presented, we should certainly decide it in the negative ;…
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