Martin v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided February 8, 1912

Alabama Court of Appeals · decided 1912-02-08

Heard before Hon. C. P. Alm!on. Rube Martin was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals.

Relies on Griffin v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Reversed and remanded · Decided 1912-02-08

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 1954

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WALKER, P. J.

¶1Though the court properly gave the general affirmative charge in favor of the State, still it was a question for the jury whether the evidence showed beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty, and he was entitled to have the court give proper requested instructions bearing upon this question. The court was in error in refusing to give written charge 5, requested by the defendant.—Griffin v. State, 150 Ala. 49, 43 South. 187.

¶2It is not deemed necessary to a proper disposition of the case on another trial to pass upon other rulings presented for review.

¶3Reversed and remanded.