McQueen v. State

Decided December 14, 1920

Alabama Court of Appeals · decided 1920-12-14

1. Criminal Law c&wkey;1124(4) — Motion for Nf.w Trial not Reviewable without Evidence. Where there is no showing as to the evidence offered in connection with the motion for a new trial, the motion will not be reviewed. 2. Criminal Law <&wkey;1090(14), 1122(5) — Refusal of Charges not Reviewed where no Bill of Exceptions and Evidence is not Set Out. When there is no bill of exceptions, and the oral charge of the court is not set out, the refusal of requested charges cannot be reviewed. i&wkey;For other cases see same topic and KEY-NUMRER, in all Key-Numbered Digests and Indexes

Relies on 16 Ala. App. 393 - Ross v. State · Mitchell v. State · Climer v. St. Clair County Telephone Co.

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Affirmed · Decided 1920-12-14

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MERRITT, J.

¶1 The defendant was convicted under an indictment for assault with intent to murder, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than five years. There is no bill of exceptions, and the time for filing one has expired.

¶2 [1,2] The court will not review the motion for a new trial, as there is no showing as to what evidence, if any, was offered in connection with the motion. Ross v. State, 16 Ala. App. 393, 78 South. 309. Neither will the charges refused to the appellant be considered, there being no bill of exceptions, and the oral charge of thQ court not being set out. Climer v. St. Clair County Tel. Co., 200 Ala. 656, 77 South. 30; Dorough v. State, 14 Ala. App. 110, 72 South. 208; Mitchell v. State, 14 Ala. App. 104, 71 South. 982; Taylor v. State, 14 Ala. App. 13, 70 South. 949.

¶3 There is no error in the record, and the judgment of conviction is affirmed.

¶4 Affirmed.