40 Ala. App. 306 - Crews v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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22 state decisions

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1. “"It is obvious under the facts that Amendment 37 to our Constitution, and its enabling statutory provisions, Sections 260-266 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1940, relating to dispensing with an indictment in felony cases where an accused is awaiting a preliminary hearing, or action by a grand jury, can have no application to our consideration of the present case. "Under Amendment 37 of our Constitution, (amending Section 8), one can ordinarily be proceeded against for a felony only upon an indictment, Kennedy v. State , 39 Ala. App. 676 , 107 So.2d 913 , unless of course within the provisions of Sections 260-266, supra, above mentioned.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 529 So. 2d 1074 - Ross v. State

2. “"Since under Constitutional requirements a person can be adjudged guilty of a felony only upon an indictment found by a grand jury, except under the conditions set forth in Sections 260-266, supra, the consent of the defendant to the amendment of the indictment can in no way be deemed to destroy any of those precious guarantees of liberty with which our forefathers, in their wisdom, saw fit to clothe every individual."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 529 So. 2d 1074 - Ross v. State

3. ““An indictment may be amended, with the consent of the defendant entered of record, when the name of the defendant is incorrectly stated or when any person, property or matter therein stated is incorrectly described.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bester v. State