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FOSTER v. STATE

8 Div. 243.

66 So.2d 204 (1953)

FOSTER v. STATE.

Court of Appeals of Alabama.

June 9, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradshaw, Barnett & Haltom and E. B. Haltom, Jr., Florence, for appellant.

Si Garrett, Atty. Gen., and Robt. P. Bradley, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

CARR, Presiding Judge.

On an indictment charging murder in the first degree, the indictee was convicted of the lesser offense of manslaughter in the first degree.

The defendant introduced a number of character witnesses. With only a few exceptions they declared that they knew the general character of the defendant and that it was good.

Then followed:

"I will ask you if prior to this May 24th, 1952, you ever heard anything against his character...

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