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150 Ala. 64

Coleman v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 28, 1907

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1907-04-28

Heard before Hon. W .6. Christian. Luther Coleman was convicted of selling whisky without a license, and he appeals.

Relies on Noles v. State · Mayo v. State · Jones v. State

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Affirmed · Decided 1907-04-28

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Cited by 17 later decisions — most recently February 1973

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HABALSON, J.-

¶1The indictment, in its first count, charged defendant in Code form, with selling whisky without, a license and contrary to law.

¶2The second count, a little more specific than the first, but containing the averments of the first, gave the name of the person to whom the liquor was sold, or for whom it was procured, or whom he aided in procuring the same.

¶3The first count was demurred to on the ground that the indictment failed to allege the name of the person to whom the alleged sale was made, and to whom and ■where the same was sold, or -when defendant procured or aided the party named in procuring the liquors.

¶4That the indictment is in Code form (No. 79), or, that it is sanctioned by sections 5076 and 5077 of the Code of 1896, is not questioned; but the contention is, that the statute authorizing the form of indictment, and dispensing with any allegation as to the name of the person to whom the alleged sale was made, and when and where made, is unconstitutional and void, being in violation of the Bill of Bights, which secures to the defendant the right to be informed of the nature.and cause "of the accusation against him.

¶5This is not a new question, and has been long ago, and repeatedly, since, determined against the contention of appellant.Noles v. State, 24 Ala. 672; Mayo v. State, 30 Ala. 32; Cochran v. State, 30 Ala. 546; Bailey v. State, 99 Ala. 145; Jones v. State, 136 Ala. 122, 123, 34 South. 236; Guarreno v. State, 148 Ala. 137, 42 South. 833.

¶6Nor was it necessary to allege the name of the person to whom the liquor was sold, nor the particular time or place at which it was sold. Authorities supra; Caldwell v. State, 146 Ala. 141, 41 South. 473; Lee v. State, 147 Ala. 133, 41 South. 677.

¶7No error appearing, the judgment below is affirmed.

¶8Affirmed.

All the Justices concur.
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