Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. A. D. Sayre. The appellants, Richard Jones and Tom Freeman, were jointly indicted with Sam Jones for the murder of William Plenry Durden. On motion of the defendants, Richard Jones and Tom Freeman, they were granted a severance from Sam Jones and were jointly tried.
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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. A. D. Sayre. The appellants, Richard Jones and Tom Freeman, were jointly indicted with Sam Jones for the murder of William Plenry Durden. On motion of the defendants, Richard Jones and Tom Freeman, they were granted a severance from Sam Jones and were jointly tried. On the trial, the defendant, Richard Jones was Convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, and the defendant, Tom Freeman, was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years. ' The…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
Sam Jones, Tom Freeman, andRich- - ard Jones, had been jointly indicted at the October term 1898 of the city court of Montgomery for the murder of William Henry Durden, and the said Tom Freeman and Richard Jones asked for and obtained a severance from *307Sam Jones, and were tried together. This case being called for trial both the State and defendants announced ready. The sheriff was directed by the court to draw the names of the jury out of the hat. He drew out of the hat the name of J. M. Chamley, who was on the special venire served on the defendants. Sam Jones had been tried on the day…
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