Taylor v. State

Decided January 22, 1907

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1907-01-22

Heard before Hon. J. C. Richardson. Tlie defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted on the charge of perjury. The evidence was. in conflict as to whether or not the defendant gave the testimony that the indictment alleges he gave, and as to whether or not it was true or false.

Relies on Miller v. State · Bryant v. State · Goldsmith v. State

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Decided 1907-01-22

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SIMPSON, J. —

¶1The defendant was convicted of the offense of perjury, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. There was evidence tending to show the good character of the defendant, and charge 2, requested by the defendant, is a correct statement of the law; hence *34the court erred in refusing to give the same. — Goldsmith v. The State, 105 Ala. 8, 16 South. 933; Miller v. State, 107 Ala. 40, 59, 19 South. 37; Newsom v. State, 107 Ala. 134, 135, 138, 139, 18 Soth. 206; Bryant v. State, 116 Ala. 446, 448, 452, 23 South. 40.

¶2Charge 3, requested by the defendant, should have been given. — Bryant v. State, 116 Ala. 446, 23 South. 40.

¶3The judgment of the court is reversed, and the cause remanded.

Tyson, C. J., and Haralson and Denson, JJ., concur.