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112 Ala. 688

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1896

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1896-11-15

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1920

2 state decisions

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Decided 1896-11-15

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¶1Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baldwin.

¶2Tried before the Hon. W. S. Anderson.

¶3The appellant was indicted and tried for an assault with intent to murder, and was convicted of an assault with a weapon. The only exception reserved on the trial of the cause was the refusal of the court to give following charge to the jury: “If the jury entertain a reasonable probability of the defendant’s innocence, they must acquit.” It was held that there was no error in the refusal of this charge ; and judgment of conviction was affirmed.

¶4Opinion Per Curiam.

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