Alabama Court of Appeals, 1923

Hackworth v. State

Hackworth v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals · Decided May 29, 1923 · Samford
96 So. 941; 19 Ala. App. 682 (Southern Reporter)

Hackworth v. State

Opinion of the Court

SAMFORD, J.

Defendant was indicted in two counts charging manufacturing whisky and possessing a still, an'd from the judgment of conviction he appeals. ' After carefully considering the evidence as shown by the record we are of the opinion that the evidence is not sufficient to justify a verdict of guilt.' The court should have so instructed the jury as requested. For this error the judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded. Reversed and remanded.

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