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Arrington v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Dec 17, 1929
125 So. 204 (Ala. Crim. App. 1929)

Opinion

1 Div. 882.

December 17, 1929.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Monroe County; T. J. Bedsole, Judge.

Defendant was indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and appeals. Reversed and remanded.

See, also, post, p. 351, 125 So. 799.

C. L. Hybart, of Monroeville, for appellant.

Charlie C. McCall, Atty. Gen., for the State.


We have read this record en banc and fail to find any evidence to justify a conviction. What other influences brought about the verdict of guilt are not disclosed by the record. Be that as it may, the law requires some evidence of guilt before a conviction will be permitted to stand.

The affirmative charge should have been given for defendant. The defendant's motion for a new trial should have been granted. The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Arrington v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Dec 17, 1929
125 So. 204 (Ala. Crim. App. 1929)
Case details for

Arrington v. State

Case Details

Full title:ARRINGTON v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Dec 17, 1929

Citations

125 So. 204 (Ala. Crim. App. 1929)
23 Ala. App. 336

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