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166 Ala. 22

Lang v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 14, 1910

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1910-04-14

Heard before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Pone Lang was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and he appeals. The court, at the request of the solicitor, gave the following charges: “(1) You are the sole judges as to the credibility of the witnesses. (2) You are the sole judges as to the weight that should be given the testimony.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently May 1917

1 state decisions

Relies on Clark v. State

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Affirmed · Decided 1910-04-14

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ANDERSON, J.

¶1The witness Clark testified that the deceased was not only conscious, but knew he was going to die, and told him that “he was killed and bound to die.” The witness did not encourage him, but told him he thought he would die. We think a sufficient predicate was laid for the admission of the dying declaration.—Clark v. The State, 105 Ala. 91, 17 South. 37, and cases cited. It is true, there was evidence, subsequently introduced by the defendant, tending to contradict Clark as to the condition of the deceased, and tending to show that he did not charge the defendant with shooting him, but this did not affect the admissibility of the evidence, but went to its credibility, and which was a question for the jury.

¶2*24Charge R, refused to the defendant, was covered by given charge B. Indeed, they are exactly alike, except for the use of the word ‘case” in one in place of the word “instance” in the other.

¶3Charge, S refused the defendant, if not otherwise bad, was involved and confusing.

¶4There was no error in giving the state’s requested charges.

¶5The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.

¶6Affirmed.

Dowdell, C. J., and Simpson and Sayre, JJ., concur.
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