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Durham v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 30, 1931
135 So. 649 (Ala. Crim. App. 1931)

Opinion

8 Div. 311.

June 30, 1931.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Madison County; Paul Speake, Judge.

Grover Durham was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals.

Affirmed.

John B. Young, of Huntsville, for appellant.

Thos. E. Knight, Jr., Atty. Gen., for the State.


The prosecution was begun by affidavit and warrant returnable to the circuit court of Madison county. This process is authorized by local act of the Legislature (Local Acts 1919, p. 17) and passed on by this court in Gaines v. State, 21 Ala. App. 579, 110 So. 600. We note the criticism of the law by the counsel for appellant, but its unwisdom cannot be considered by this court, however much we might be inclined to agree. If the law is bad, the same power that passed it may effect its repeal.

The facts in this case present a question for the determination of the lower court, and while appearing weak and frivolous, we are not in as good position to judge, as was the trial judge, who had the parties before him. We find no error in the record, and the judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Durham v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 30, 1931
135 So. 649 (Ala. Crim. App. 1931)
Case details for

Durham v. State

Case Details

Full title:DURHAM v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Jun 30, 1931

Citations

135 So. 649 (Ala. Crim. App. 1931)
135 So. 649