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Howard v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Mar 24, 1936
167 So. 352 (Ala. Crim. App. 1936)

Opinion

8 Div. 291.

March 24, 1936.

Appeal from Law and Equity Court, Lauderdale County; Robt. M. Hill, Judge.

Wes Howard was convicted of unlawfully possessing prohibited liquor, and he appeals.

Reversed and remanded.

Raymond Murphy, of Florence, for appellant.

A. A. Carmichael, Atty. Gen., for the State.


The evidence adduced upon the trial of this case in the court below was confined to that given by the state witnesses. From a judgment of conviction upon the charge of having prohibited liquor in his possession, this appeal was taken. The court en banc has read the entire evidence, and, upon consideration thereof, are of the opinion the state failed to meet the burden of proof necessary to a conviction, hence the defendant was entitled to his discharge. This action upon the part of the court was sought in every conceivable manner. The court's rulings in this connection were error. Alford v. State, 26 Ala. App. 188, 155 So. 388, and cases cited. There appears no necessity to discuss other insistences of error.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Howard v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Mar 24, 1936
167 So. 352 (Ala. Crim. App. 1936)
Case details for

Howard v. State

Case Details

Full title:HOWARD v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Mar 24, 1936

Citations

167 So. 352 (Ala. Crim. App. 1936)
27 Ala. App. 140

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