MEEKS v. STATE

4 Div. 837.

81 So.2d 619 (1955)

Ellon MEEKS v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 30, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. C. Fleming and Robt. Cannon, Elba, and John C. Walters, Troy, for petitioner.

John Patterson, Atty. Gen., and Robt. Straub, Asst. Atty. Gen., opposed.


SIMPSON, Justice.

Petition for certiorari to the Court of Appeals. But one error pending trial is claimed. It is contended by appellant that the jury was coerced into returning a verdict late at night because they were advised by the trial court that the only available place to spend the night was in the county jail. With reference to this, after first admonishing the jury that by no means did he intend to hurry them into a verdict, the court said:

"Let me...

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