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Butler v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 27, 1945
21 So. 2d 704 (Ala. Crim. App. 1945)

Opinion

2 Div. 733.

January 13, 1945. Rehearing Denied February 27, 1945.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Bibb County; W. E. Callen, Judge.

Fred Butler was convicted of illegally possessing a still, and he appeals.

Affirmed.

Certiorari denied by Supreme Court in Butler v. State, 246 Ala. 553, 21 So.2d 705.

Judson C. Locke, of Marion, for appellant.

Wm. N. McQueen, Acting Atty. Gen., for the State.


The first count of the indictment in this case was nol prossed at the instance of the State. The remaining count charges defendant with the illegal possession of a still. Title 29, Sec. 131, Code 1940. This appeal is from the judgment of conviction on the second count of the indictment.

It appears from the record that appellant was not represented by counsel in the lower court. After conviction, counsel was employed. A motion for new trial was overruled by the trial court.

Pending the entire proceedings, no rulings were invoked in the primary court. No written charges were tendered. The motion for new trial presents only those questions which could and should have been raised in the court below. This court is appellate only. 23 C.J.S., Criminal Law, § 1444; Greek-American Produce Co. v. Louisville N. R. Co., 1 Ala. App. 272, 55 So. 455; Vandiver v. State, 30 Ala. App. 106, 1 So.2d 314.

The record is in every particular regular, and the case is due to be affirmed. It is so ordered.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Butler v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 27, 1945
21 So. 2d 704 (Ala. Crim. App. 1945)
Case details for

Butler v. State

Case Details

Full title:BUTLER v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Feb 27, 1945

Citations

21 So. 2d 704 (Ala. Crim. App. 1945)
32 Ala. App. 39

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