Hightower v. State

4 Citing cases

  1. Lyons v. State

    21 So. 2d 339 (Ala. Crim. App. 1945)   Cited 10 times

    Jury may not convict on mere conjecture as to what accused may have done. Hightower v. State, 23 Ala. App. 235, 123 So. 287; Catrett v. State, 25 Ala. App. 334, 146 So. 287. Mere suspicion, surmise, or conjecture will not sustain conviction.

  2. Gilbert v. State

    3 So. 2d 95 (Ala. Crim. App. 1941)   Cited 16 times

    "Jury may not convict on mere conjecture as to what accused may have done. Hightower v. State, 23 Ala. App. 235, 123 So. 287; Catrett v. State, 25 Ala. App. 331, 146 So. 287. "Mere suspicion, surmise, or conjecture will not sustain conviction.

  3. Hunt v. State

    193 So. 875 (Ala. Crim. App. 1940)   Cited 1 times

    Jury may not convict on mere conjecture as to what accused may have done. Hightower v. State, 1929, 23 Ala. App. 235, 123 So. 287; Catrett v. State, 1933, 25 Ala. App. 331, 146 So. 287. Mere suspicion, surmise, or conjecture will not sustain conviction.

  4. Campbell v. State

    191 So. 810 (Ala. Crim. App. 1939)   Cited 6 times

    Jury may not convict on mere conjecture as to what accused may have done. Hightower v. State, 23 Ala. App. 235, 123 So. 287; Catrett v. State, 25 Ala. App. 331, 146 So. 287. Mere suspicion, surmise, or conjecture will not sustain conviction.