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Allen v. State
2 So. 2d 320
Ala. Ct. App.
1941
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*1 ±&7 reversible was court trial by the admission error. should, cannot, court and no court This circumstances, as and facts approve the ap- the record, which upon by this shown below. court in the prosecuted

pellant was convic- the that affirmatively appears It by an im- was secured appellant tion of the law of of application and proper use

this State. again be cannot defendant The pre warrant and affidavit the upon tried of him; .and, the statute as against ferred preferment of the bar to ais

limitations upon the based charge, criminal a new here, order and the complained of it is acts judgment the court that judgment of this appeal was this from which of conviction reversed, here en order and an is taken from fur this discharging appellant tered custody proceeding. this in ther and rendered.

Reversed

2 So.2d 320 STATE.

ALLEN v.

7 Div. 559. Appeals Alabama. of Court of Motley Motley, & of Gadsden, appel- for 25, 1941. Feb. lant. 18, Rehearing 1941. March Denied 13, May 1941. on Mandate

Reversed

148

below, judg- was void. And that hence the ment conviction Holt must be reversed. of State, 599, 86 v. Ala. 5 So. 793. Gen., Lawson, Atty. and Thos. S. Prime here, is true the which It indictment the Gen., Osborn,- the State. Atty. F. for Asst. pro- parties concede the to be drawn under 1923, 4905, of Code Code visions Section 331; 14, 1940, Tit. to fol- purports and § paragraph 5 of subsection 64 of low Sec- Alabama,- 1923, of 4556 the Code tion of 66, 5, 1940, 15, par. 259, Code Tit. form § prescribed the form of indictment for Code (appel- with the offense which defendant charged, lant) was does not the word contain knowingly where same in the said occurs form, pertinent portion or in'the of Code Code Sec. 4905. But it is the law “if the indict that here], framed under ment is a statute [as -created, pre the and offense which defines constituents, allege its in the scribes it must statute, equiva the of other words words or statutory meaning, lent in all the elements essentially descriptive

which are of the (Italics by supplied us.) offense.” Holt State, supra. v. is It also true indictment that an substantially of following language the the creating offense, the Statute is not void. RICE, Judge. State, 313; Ala.App. Oliver 533, v. 16 79 So. State, 732; v. Worrell 12 Bul Ala. State v. Appellant an indictment was under tried 413; lock, State, 13 Ala. Ala.App. Nix v. 27 follows, figures to-wit: in words and as 94, 166 So. 716. county Jury charges “The Grand of said the indictment finding that before this of And, plea that on guilty a of not Allen, Bill name is otherwise un- whose true arraignment waives an defects in indict known, willfully, and consent without of State, which is Hudgins ment not void. v. upon owner entered prop- the the land or 403, Ala.App. 306; 22 116 So. v. Carruth Mitchell, erty away of Charlie and carried State, Ala.App. 498; 23 113, 121 Mc So. complete therefrom-24 windows and 6 doors State, Cleskey Ala.App. 97, 179 v. 28 So. 394. $36.00, value of the personal property of the opinion are of the We that the al contrary Mitchell, Charlie of to law and legation in the indictment that peace defendant against the and of dignity, the State (appellant) willfully acts did the com Alabama.” of of, law, substantially plained contrary to is Upon the trial, upon close the of the equivalent alleging to knowingly that he did State’s, testimony, out a case making fit to void, And so. that the indictment not was jury, submitted to the (ap- be pellant) the defendant merely but demurrable. any testimony; declined offer to making but contented himsel'f mo- with a By pleading guilty not going and to testimony, by to exclude the tion followed drawn, appellant trial on the indictment as request writing in a that the court charge all waived demurrable defects and cannot jury that could it not find the the defendant complain. now heard to be guilty (appellant) evidence, under the in judgment The of conviction is affirmed. jury words that the give other court to the ^Vffirmed. general charge the affirmative to in his find favor. PER CURIAM. Here, conviction, appeal on the after his argument appellant’s is made in behalf and that remanded authority Reversed on of indictment, State, 137, unchallenged the in the Allen court v. 241 Ala. 2 321. So.2d

Case Details

Case Name: Allen v. State
Court Name: Alabama Court of Appeals
Date Published: Feb 25, 1941
Citation: 2 So. 2d 320
Docket Number: 7 Div. 559.
Court Abbreviation: Ala. Ct. App.
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