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State v. McFarling

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 10, 1941
3 So. 2d 135 (Ala. Crim. App. 1941)

Opinion

6 Div. 774.

May 13, 1941. Rehearing Denied June 10, 1941.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Robt. J. Wheeler, Judge.

Petition of Charles H. McFarling and Lee McAllister for habeas corpus. From an order discharging petitioners from custody, the State appeals.

Affirmed.

Certiorari denied by Supreme Court in State v. McFarling, 241 Ala. 435, 2 So.2d 136.

Thos. S. Lawson, Atty. Gen., and Jas. F. Matthews, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Erle Pettus, of Birmingham, for appellees.


This appeal, by the State, is from an order of the Honorable Robert J. Wheeler, as judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court, in an action of habeas corpus, wherein the two above named appellees were discharged from custody.

After a careful examination of the matters before us, we are clear to the opinion that the order and judgment aforesaid should not be disturbed. We entertain the further opinion that no extended discussion is necessary in this proceeding.

The order of the circuit judge, from which this appeal was taken is in all things affirmed. Godwin v. State, 16 Ala. App. 397, 78 So. 313; State of Tennessee v. Hamilton, 28 Ala. App. 587, 190 So. 306; Kelley v. State, ante, p. 21, 200 So. 115.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. McFarling

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 10, 1941
3 So. 2d 135 (Ala. Crim. App. 1941)
Case details for

State v. McFarling

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. McFARLING et al

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Jun 10, 1941

Citations

3 So. 2d 135 (Ala. Crim. App. 1941)
3 So. 2d 135

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