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Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 18, 1930
126 So. 420 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)

Opinion

8 Div. 948.

February 18, 1930.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Morgan County; James E. Horton, Judge.

Edgar Brown was convicted of having carnal knowledge of a girl over twelve and under sixteen years of age, and he appeals.

Affirmed.

D.C. Almon, of Decatur, for appellant.

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

No briefs reached the Reporter.


Appellant was convicted of the offense denounced by Code 1923, § 5411, having "carnal knowledge of girl over twelve and under sixteen years of age."

It was unnecessary for the indictment to contain the inculpatory allegation that appellant (defendant) was over the age of sixteen years. If he was under that age, such fact was matter of defense, to be pleaded by him. The demurrers to the indictment were properly overruled. Bryan v. State, 18 Ala. App. 199, 89 So. 894.

We will not discuss the evidence. We observe no exceptions reserved to rulings made during the taking of testimony that merit any mention by us. The issue was simple, and was fairly submitted to the jury. There appears nowhere any prejudicial error, and the judgment of conviction is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 18, 1930
126 So. 420 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)
Case details for

Brown v. State

Case Details

Full title:BROWN v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Feb 18, 1930

Citations

126 So. 420 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)
126 So. 420

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