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BECK v. STATE

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 11, 1930
126 So. 182 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)

Opinion

7 Div. 624.

February 11, 1930.

Appeal from De Kalb County Court; E. M. Baker, Judge.

Bob Beck was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals. Affirmed.

John B. Isbell, of Ft. Payne, for appellant.

Counsel argue for error in rulings on the trial, citing Coggin v. State, ante, p. 135, 122 So. 186.

Charlie C. McCall, Atty. Gen., for the State.

Brief did not reach the Reporter.


The evidence in this case discloses a state of facts from which the jury was authorized to draw inference of guilt, and while the officers found only two or three teaspoonfuls of whisky, there was evidence which, if believed beyond a reasonable doubt, tended to prove a larger quantity. However, under our decisions the quantity is immaterial. The general charge was properly refused.

Refused charge 2 is covered by the oral charge.

The evidence being in conflict and giving to the conclusions of the court the weight to which they are entitled, we cannot say there was error in overruling the motion for a new trial.

There is no error in the record, and the judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

BECK v. STATE

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Feb 11, 1930
126 So. 182 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)
Case details for

BECK v. STATE

Case Details

Full title:BECK v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Feb 11, 1930

Citations

126 So. 182 (Ala. Crim. App. 1930)
23 Ala. App. 398

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