Simmons v. State

Decided March 12, 1918

Alabama Court of Appeals · decided 1918-03-12

<p>Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County; C. P. Almon, Judge.</p> <p>Jim Simmons was indicted, tried, and convicted of felonious adultery, and from the judgment appeals.</p>

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Reversed and remanded · Decided 1918-03-12

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Cited by 42 later decisions — most recently January 1986 · most notably Vernon v. State (1940), Hines v. State (1954)

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SAMEORD, J.

¶1 There is not sufficient evidence disclosed by the bill of exceptions to warrant the submission of this case to the jury, and on authority of Metcalf v. State, ante, p. 389, 78 South. 305, the judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.

¶2 Reversed and remanded.