Alston v. State

Dec 15, 1879
Reporters:
Before:
Briokell
BRIOKELL, O. J.

After a careful examination of the record, we find the indictment sufficient, and ‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍the proceedings were in all respects conducted in strict conformity to the modes prescribed by law. The question presented by the’ bill of exceptions is the only matter to which ‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍our attention has been directed by counsel; and that must be regarded as settled adversely to the prisoner. — Smith v. The State, 9 Ala. 990; Levison v. State, 54 Ala. 527; Hudson v. State, 61 ‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍Ala. 333. A very large latitude was allowed the prisoner, in receiving evidence of the motive of another to commit the crime with which he was charged, and of ‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍his evasion of justice. Threats of such person to take the life of the deceased were, at best, hearsay only, and too remote from the inquiry before the jury to ‍​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‍have been received.

We find no error in the record, and the judgment must be affirmed.