547 So. 2d 894 - Stout v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “"Requested jury charges must be considered in the light of, or in connection with, all other charges given by the trial court. Page v. State , 487 So.2d 999 , 1008 (Ala.Cr.App. 1986). The trial court's refusal to give written requested charges does not constitute error when the charges are covered in the trial court's oral charge, are confusing or misleading, are inapplicable or abstract, or are an incorrect statement of the applicable law."”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 645 So. 2d 355 - Booker v. State · 745 So. 2d 885 - TDT v. State

2. “"Now, as to the crime of Theft of Property 1st Degree. A Defendant is charged with Theft of Property in the 1st Degree: A person commits the crime of Theft of Property if he knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over the property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of his property. The theft of a motor vehicle, regardless of its value, constitutes Theft of Property in the 1st Degree. To convict, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of Theft of Property in the 1st Degree. One, that the Defendant, Gary Lynn Weeks, knowingly obtained or exerted unauthorized control over the motor vehicle of Paul Wright, more specifically, a 1971 Dodge Challenger. And, two, the Defendant acted with the intent to deprive the owner of his motor vehicle. One acts with intent to deprive another of his property when he acts with the purpose of causing that result. A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a circumstance when he is aware that his conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists. The term 'obtains or exercises unauthorized control over property' includes, but is not necessarily limited to the taking, carrying away or the sale, conveyance or transfer of title to or interest in the possession of property. And to prove theft, it is necessary to show an actual possession of the goods by the Defendant and the severance of the possession of the owner, no matter how short the length of time of possession may b”

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

3. “"The function of an indictment is to inform the accused of the crime of which he is charged, so that he may prepare defense. Washington v. State , 448 So.2d 404 , 407 ([Ala.] 1984), on remand , 448 So.2d 409 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984). An indictment which follows the language of the statute is sufficient to apprise the accused of the charges against him, and to allow him to prepare a defense. Copeland v. State , 455 So.2d 951 , 956 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied , 455 So.2d 956 (Ala. 1984)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 596 So. 2d 16 - Huff v. State