Knight v. State

Decided November 15, 1897

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1897-11-15

- Tried before the Hon. 0. J. Semmes . The appellant was indicted and tried for the- murder of one Frank Dantzler, was convicted of… Held: to commence on the first day of September, 1897, especially for the indictment and trial of the persons charged with the killing of Thomas Jones, Frank Dantzler and George Gastin, and any other persons charged with aggravated offenses.” Upon the trial of the cause, the defendant moved to quash the” indictment upon the ground that the…

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently January 1921

1 state decisions

Relies on Martin v. State · Harrington v. State · Nugent v. State

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Decided 1897-11-15

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HEAD, J.

¶1The special term of the city court was legally and regularly called. — Acts, 1857-58, p. 56; Nugent v. State, 19 Ala. 544; Harrington v. State, 36 Ala. 236; Code of 1886, §§ 752, 753; Grant v. State, 62 Ala. 233; Martin v. State, 77 Ala. 1.

¶2We have carefully examined all the other exceptions raised by the record, and find them so plainly without merit that comment is unnecessary. The indictment and trial were, in all respects, legal and regular, and the prisoner lawfully condemned. Let the law be enforced.

¶3The judgment of the city court must be affirmed; and the time fixed therein for the execution of the sentence of death having passed, Friday, January 21; 1898, is hereby fixed for the execution of said sentence.

¶4Affirmed.