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23 Ala. App. 273

124 So 122

Staples v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided June 25, 1929

Alabama Court of Appeals · decided 1929-06-25

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Decided 1929-06-25

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Cited by 11 later decisions — most recently October 1983

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¶1

On Rehearing.
Upon a reconsideration of this case, and it appearing that the defendant was misled to his prejudice by the unintentional misstatement of the clerk and sheriff of the court with reference to the subpœnaing and serving of defendant's witnesses, and that defendant was, as a result thereof, deprived of the benefit of material testimony in his behalf, and without fault on his part, this court is of the opinion that the motion for a new trial should have been granted, and that the ends of justice require that this judgment be reversed, and the cause be remanded.

¶2The application for rehearing is granted. The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.

¶3Reversed and remanded.

SAMFORD, J.

¶4Reversed and remanded on rehearing.

¶5On Rehearing.

¶6PER CURIAM. Upon a reconsideration of this case, and it appearing that the defendant was misled to his prejudice by the unintentional misstatement of the clerk and sheriff of the court with reference to the subpoenaing and serving of defendant’s witnesses, and that defendant was, as a result thereof, deprived of the benefit of material testimony in his behalf, and without fault on his part, this court is of the opinion that the motion for a new trial should have been granted, and that the ends of justice require that this judgment be reversed, and the cause be remanded.

¶7The application for rehearing is granted. The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.

¶8Reversed and remanded.

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