Wilder Court Charge Transcription

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COtrli-I l(L:P()tl I t- lit;
r2()l lr{(ovvN Mn t{x nt DC;.
Slki/lN(;HnM AtntlAMn

Co..n* Chqrytr
xr^" uji\d4f

Grancl -)rr::y c>'t s;ricl courrt),.11;i;r;cd titrrL Llc'forr:

the finrli-ncJ c;f tlrj-s j-nr-l-Lc'cmr:nL, JtrIia Ii. ljilder, l"rhose

nartc to 1-lrr: ri::;r;rr-i -] r.t::r, .-'i-l; otlrr:r-rzj.s.;c.: r.ln!.:n<l';rit.. (joutrt Or:e,

d:i<l v!.-Lo- inorc L-.1ratt orlc() or clj.d (1cpon+ | rilore th.rn oir.)

Jrr:-l1ot f.<tr thc Si1r,1() ollfice asi her votr: oJ: ..1-i-cl vot.c

il.IegaIIy or r1::ar:<llrlcrrt-ly in ttrr: clcnocratj.c prirrary

run-of f clect:Lon of Se':telrl:er 26, I97S; Count Ti.ro, cli,:i

vote more than oncc as ern absentee vo'Lcr or clid cleIroslt

rnore t-h"rn onc aI-r:;enLcc l:.r11ot for the s.:rlc office ol:

offices as ]rer vcitc or ciici cast i1leqal or fraudulent

al:sentee i:allots i-n -th.: <lcr,r.ocratic pr:-i-lra11, run-o f f

elecL:Lon of Sc1:tcrirbc:: 26, 1.978; Cor-rnt Thrce, did casb

illcqal- or fv:audu-r ent- :iir;erttrla li,:l.1oL:; irrthrr dc::locrat.ic

pr:i ina::1, run-of i: r:1ec'ti.o:r r-:f Seili;gnJ;g1' 26, L97 B, in that

she did ,1*porit ii: i.,j Llr Lirc Pir:Lcns County Circuit

C1e rl: a];st:rt tcr: l:a1l-o'cs ..riiich v/crc f r:atr<lul.citl- t,,lricIr sti.rt:

1.:nc'"r to ]-.r: frartciulctrL. ;.rc; ;-ri-rrs l:

the SLa.Lc oI' AIai-:arra.

Lirr: pc.ice anrl dig;ri Ly o f

,.i'11 r) incl:Lctr,rctt L c )1 a'r q(ls 'tirc r-lc:1li:ncliin L rvi Ll: tlrc

f clort;z of ilIsd_oi: itrt.l.iLr.'Ettl v,:L.inc.], .1rt(l I '.:i11. cicf inc

:.,.i.'. -i-t) -::,.: c:,:\!l:^:::.1 i-'- i--l.i:i ;l]..lj,j,-- '-. ll: i.--: j.-:.';.i-.iI r-r]-c'-

nrr:rrt-s co:r taiirc..i 'i n t--lris of f t>nse.

i!.:ri,/r tlre incl j-c t*l't,.::rt-. iit this; ctt: c is noL cvicietrcc':

in tll(: (:as-;c r :ttti.i t.lr<: f:.1 <: L L:!r irt: l-hc i-Lc Ilcn<1;rn i: ir;rs L>cc:it

.irrclic i:r:C isl rt<; L bo jre (:r;111ric1crt:ti i>Y l1'oLI ;1 ..i t-irc cii-'ct.li:t-

s;t-alcr: a<yainst- ltr:.r. i'ltr::.i-rLr.lj-ctt:icilL j-:: t'lc::ol-'y'';ire rr:r:t-i1 ()d

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t isrbj rl*{,r,hi;r,,, rj,irrdil%Jift!*ffiilfa

IYLEti,'fIIIFJI]L-tr ANt) tr,ATON
C(JUfiT IlirPOh II r{:i

12O I T.]RO!^/N MATiX ULDG,
TI I RM ING I.1AI/,I. ALAt'AMA

rii 1ty .

c)rarclr:

latclr in vout: pre-

TIre defencltrnt saysi

containeci in this

305

indictnlent arncl rraignrrtcnt anrl. aI

serlce enLere;d .r r>lea of not g

n 1,t.hart she is noj cru:LIty t-o a

indic b.menL "

The de f enr.lan't

she is proven guilty

cornes in the court. c

j-s p}.esunrr:d to b*r innoccnt un til

I>ilLiie evicience in tl:is case She

1o Lircd r.rith ti!is presuraption of

innocence, ancl thi:; pr:eslurrrl:tion follows her throgqirout

the course and proceecj-ngs of tlie trial unLil L.ire evi-

dence produced l>1' titc .SL;rte conr,inccs cach of l,otr beyon<l

a re as onable doubt o f lrc r qui It .

The presurnption of inaocr:nce is to be rcgardecl.

by you in cvery c:ase a nat'Ler of eviilence to bhe bene

fit of r.rhich thc accus;crL j-s entj-i:1eci, ancl as

of erriclence tlrj-s; J)resjumr;tiolt tc:trcls Llic ilccus

her guilt is iry the eviclence placcrl bey614 a

<1oubt.

a matLer

ec1 unti 1

rea sonal:1e

I'his case asr an a1I othcrs ri}rarc thc clefenilant

plearls no L guil t',2

rocrrionabie coubt ali to thc trutlr of t-lrc na'Leri a1 Aver-

lnents cont;rined'Ln Lhc indictrar:nt

liovr, Llt<r'Lerm t'reitsonaitlc <louJ:tt' r.'reAns a dor.rbt,

S t;r l-c t o convi nct:

rvlil cir

ilcnce
,

i n t--J:r: evicie ncc a rca riotr f or . I t

su]:s Lairtia-1. do qi:or,,,-irrcJ out of i:irc

naLttrr: of Lhr: ev"ir.ience i n Ltle casc

tirr-'r burr.lcn cf proof is u.Don tkie

clr ::rertl)cr o.i t-hc -j rrr:iz ireyotici a

an ailC ti.r.1 I zrnd

has

in

somc. <;ooci roa3on for aris-i-ng out of th;: evi-

thc caslLl " Sttch z\ <1oui>t as l/ou are aJ:1e to f irrct

trns;-rtiL;factory

ft r-ioels not rl.earn c1

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I-YLEI?. TIiIE}BLE AND EATON
C.OUtl I lll:POrlTE. {iS

1.lOl trllOWN Nlr\l(X tlLDG.
u l li)vl ll.lGHAM. AL,ABn tnA

o7

doul'l t:

grouncllcs s;

ijlt i 1e thc -L;ry

thc .Jcf-cn(lantI s (rui-1t.

mc l:c rrl'rinr ol: fr:or,r arly

rJucfjs"

r(:rjrr}res

,lre1z611 4 a.

Llr;r.t you. l>e

J:casotlaJ)l.c

satis;fic<l of

clou):t., 1-!.t

tlle cvidence

OII UONViC-

lcss t.,'rarr

of the

d i n'to

.[n arriviug at 'fcur ve::cl.icl-, iL is your ciuLy to

Cc?.I<:f ttl-1..i cons-Lclcr tl-rc on'tire ev-i-cle1cr-: i1 tle case. f n

so cioing, you g11 rir.ricl cn'ter:ta.in suc,'r ciou]:ts only ;rs

ar j-:je f rom tlre cvj.dcirc,,: ;rrrd a rcl t:caslonal:1e as f itarre

al rerrcilr dcf incrl . I.iolc:s".: thc <''tou,::t l-s il re€rcoua.blc one

and iioes so .1r:ise, :Li:-'"ij.Ii- not l.lc s;trfficj-ent j.n Iaiv 'to

trt:tlror-i-zr.: a verr.l-i-r-:t o.,f nol; qui-1t'i,.

i.lot'r, t-hc r.1 c-.fr:nLi;.'it{: l}il .}:() is char<jr:r.l urn<1er ilccticln
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( tt',:.3-J-,/ Corlr: o f Al.rl.r;rila ? 'L97!; . ithaL section reacls that

arLT i)crs')n r;ho .{g-!-Cn rnor:(r tirarr oncc at arr election helcl

in Liris Sjt;rLe U t1!!e!i!:r rlor:(j Lhar: ()nc ]:a11oL, for the

i-rff:icc irr5 
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t:.i 1-.1 t.:ri l-o ,lo sr'), -ftti: t-Irr.r;:

t- .-';t i.r <.t r,' .l- i: i r t v r.r [: i ir rl "

luc)r,3 than once

ltc .i- l; no L crr -

.,;LL j-:; if irr,;

s !ry9-U_q]lL prohrlti!.__}ro,r, f-1O-in _go_1n g opts icic

t.o hurrt up doul>ts Ll,Don rrhich to acc;uit tire

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TYLEFl, I TIIBBLE AND EA'TON
C(/l.Jtl I IIEPORTf I{5

I20 I I]ft.'JWN MARX RLDG,
EII'IMINGIIAM, ALAIIAI,lA

f ron thc evi-clcnce herroncl a r:casionai:1e dotrbtthe j ury,

as to each

IIo rv ,

au l-hori.zer), l>y 1:rl;

f act, r.Ihether b1'

cour.se, rTreans an acl Lhat is not

r:ontr:a::ir to lar', "

@t" a

308

1e adirrg

shoulcl

tencleC
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iry orre

or is

f .rI se

rro rds )>y false

o f 'l-h at

or r,lis-

whi ch

is in-

enp Io1,e cl

of tire fo1lorv.i.rl(J natters qr one of tire tr,ro
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o f f r:nse.s conLainerl in Lir-is statu'cc "

'1'l're Startc f j.rs b conten<1s, a{l c)tar:,;,ccl by titc:

inc'tictriient, tl'rat tire <lcfcndant dj.ci vote rlore than ot1ce,

clid cast i11ega1 or- frartciulent ahsetrLce baIIots. Tirey

cont,end that these berllots r.-/ere cast in the Denocrati-c

Prirnary Run-Of f eleci:ion of Se1:'tcrrnbcr 26, 1978. 1he17

further contencl that Lhese frerurluleut ba1lot.s r{ore cle-

positecl, t.hat the ]>;il-l-ots \.rere frau<lulenl-, that they

r,i'€re clepositecl in Lhc Picliens County Clerltrs o:ffice,

and tirab. the defen<fant- };nelr tltom to }-tc frerudulen.t.

i11eq;r1, o'f.

reprcserlLatioit

or 1>), Corrcl.ttct,

corrccal-r'rcnt

of a rtertter of

allegations, or by

liavc l:een disclr-rsc:<l , i,rlticir cjccei vr.:s .rncl

to clece:-vc anoLitc:r. IL i s ;ttlv artif i-ce

Irerron t--o tlcci-:iv:r iir.r..,t:i1r:;: "

I'rauduletrt lsealts tira't rvhich is b;rsed ur)on f raud;

tfue proceecling .f ron or clraractcri,zccl iry fr;.ruit; Lainterl

by .fr:auc1; doneT marle t or cf.fecL:ecl r,'itit ;l 1)ur.p-Q9l: or

€"!gn t" ci:rtcr'y' ouL frauil"

llor,r, uncler: I;rrrs df. Lhis 5talLe.Is

flr:ct-.iorr 1723''l c.>f- 1975, Co<1r: oi- A1;r)-rirll.l',

provicied t-o:: rn

t-h-is latv.r)l:o-

t.o vit i-e .rbs ei:. teevidc:; tira'L ccri::ritr ])ci-':follli a7:(3 elir;,LbIe

bir116l-l;. Ii- sjilyri l:lr;rt": alll/ <1 rr.lJ.if-'t-c:r'.i (),'t:c1:or of tiris



309 ].YLER, TRIBI]LE AND EATON
C()UilT HEPOiIT[R5

120 r anowN MAtax ULDG.
BIRNl IN(;11AM. ALAT]AMA

s'Latr'..rho rIi-1I l>c trrtarble Lo vol-t,'art i::L:,; regular polling

p1"acc lrecause of his ;rl::;i::rcc front tlrc couilty or 1:is

resiclence on tirc r1;ry oi ;rny prir,tar-'lz, clenera1, si:eciaI

or any' J:oII elecLron or irho hecar.r:;e of any physical-

illness or infirtnitrr whici: prcvents ltis arLtendance

he is ',,;iLhin or or-tt of the coun't]'at the polls whethc::

on the cla1z of the clectj-on rnay vote Ern absentee balLot

provicierl he mal--es application in .i'rri'tin9 r there fote,

not more tiran 6C IIor Iess than 5 c1;rys i-)rior to the

elec'tion in vlrich itcl iesiros; to vote €rs au'Lhorizecl in

tir is chapLer .

i.io',,/c Section :-'l-l-'n-.7 of the I975 Coiie 1:rovides

a cerl-.ri.r) forrn ctf 1::tIlot arI(-l r''.:qiuires th;lt eIn afiirfavit

):re aLi-a<:hecl to this l>a1Ic>t-. This larl rc:a-c1s as follorts:

'Ih<, of f ici;rl. b;l1l-ots for irny clec tion to rshich

this chapl-cr 1>ert-;-tins siial.L be iir tire sal:le forrn as tire

offj-ciaI recjular ];t:-Ilots for: the oleci-ion excel:t th;rt

tirey sh;tI1 ]ta.le prin'tecl tircrcroll ttr'-: r'r.orcls "off:Lcj-aI

-l'-lrsen [:cl: l;:'tJ-J'oL, " ancl ei:cc j)t tirat-' t]tc::e sLteill aiso l:t:

Jrr:.lrrtr:c1 tirercor't oI](] oi: t:te

pl:cl;cr-i. l:'.:ci. .(iucir i.rallo [:l;

af firiavi ts ir'::i:ein ;tf'Ler

flr<flL-!i:- sr'ro::tr to \zou I>efo;c

a iJcrtar:, Pul-rI Lc () jr otircr o j:f :Lcci-- author':-zcd. to arc):nor'r-

.Lc<1 gc (),:ri-1-Is e:<ccni: irr i:ile f ollc'";i-ng cil .3e:; -

'fhe t-i,ro exccr)Lio:rs I)):o.;ir.1ecl for j-s 
"'lJten 

solneorrc

eOtr Iiir.,:rl itr L]tr: itO:,lrl-i. Ltr I ()l: .-I ttur:;itr11 lic>llC Of iIn,'

J.:[t..: I)!)f :ii-)]l lt;-rr.,:i.ng c:'.,).f ii'-1) O f ';lr;rL irr:;t-i--

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;ln)rone r.lhO is

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310

in t:he armccl

officer ancL

ballot.

Nor.l ,

Iorvi ng f ornt

.TYLE,R, TIIII.]t]LE AND EAI'ON
(;C,UIl I IiEl'Cll( f[1 t{5

l2() t ttROWN MARX Ut t)G.
BIIiMINGI1AM. ALN BAMA

f o::ccs c an go bc f ore thc j-r s: upervis:Lng

]rave tirem attest 'to thc auLhcn't.i-city of the

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then, Socb,iorr 17-10-7 provides for the fol-

oi af f iclavit- -

The forn of Lhe afficiavit vririch sh.r]-I be printed

on abs;entee ]>a1Iots usecl in gencral , special, or

municipal elecLiot-rs shall be sul>stantially aS fo1lot'rs:

State of Ala}>arna, Corrnty o.f provicled' as Picliens

County, before rnc .the unrJes5ic-Jnecl autlroriby, personally

appearerl, 1e;rvii'rg bl-a.nlc a space f or tfie c]esiglnated

voter, rvlto is ]:nor'rn or rilalde l:no','lri to nte arrd vrho being

first cluly s'i/or!t cleposcs anC say$ I ;rr. a l>ona ficte

resiclent, clualif iccl elector of., learrinq l:lank the place

r.rhere Ie is to vote, ])rcc j.nc'L or ciistr:ict in suc]r cottntlz

in Alabarna t ot tlrat I \f.is a }:ona ficle resiclenL atld

cruerlifie<1 eIc':cLor of bl.atrl': precinci or disLrict ulrtil

nly rencval tjrerefron on Lhe blanl: clay 6{: i:lanl--, 19 an<1

blanli, ti:c rlate no'L rnore t]r;tn 30 dairs l:ef o::e the - elec-

tion avr,i sjo 'tr:r'th, ;:.nil Llrert f al:I en'titl-ed Lo voEe

therein.

IIe then srrears i thon nal:r:s the af .iiclavit Ltrat- ire

rsill bc .rl.ray fror:'i the corrntv or his ros j.detrce or thatl:

he is un;-rlil.e to cJo to thc poI1-:; on sluclt d;iv. It $ar-s:

T6ereforr:, I Ira.,rq na::]lecl tlte jlorcc;oit:g absentee

bal.lot an{ [erc]:y cl.ec-Li.r.'. the saroc to be rl]'i:erlIot in

sa j-<1 cIcctiol, 1c:;iv.in.J .1 ,';p.tce l;lanh i-o p.roVicle t-i're

tIe:;irJnal-crJ r:IecLion ;.tncl J-eavin'; a iiDil(:': bLani< :ior t-ir::



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tllfll'.llN(;!1n lv'l. ALn LJAMn

sign.ttu:rr: or tlrc I:1.i11:l'. oJ. t.ltr: votc.l'.'. 'i'irir: is t-hen ;rttest

to l>y .r Ilot,ary t s a1ll-rr'lav.i- l- r"riricir iror.rl-11 rr.:acl a j-i follorrs :

Srror:n to arrd sulr:cri]-.rrld bcf:ori: t(tc tiris j.:1;rrtk Cay

oi I.>.l.rn}:, -L9 anci J.rIrrtrl'.. I ccr:tify l-lteit- i:he affiant is

1'.norrn or r,tarjr: ]-.rrorrn Lo rle to ]re 'Lhc ir.lt:n'b-icaI party

hc cl-a ims to l>tl p ;tttcl [-l:,r:n ii-- is sigur:d ]ly L]rat of f ic j-tr1

IJor,rr t the Alabaina Cocle

provi.des a:i foIlor.rs :

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Anv Derso:l trho sira11 :fal-g'::112 ernil

erny srrorn s Laternent or af f icl;rvit as to

facts rr:cJuired or atrLlio:ri:zed to lte ntado

tion 1at.ls, rJetlet'atln or-i-na:;y, s?€ci.urI or

1-,r: r j rrr'1,

incorrecLly rnake

.rny matters of.

under the elec-

Iocal of this

sc:ction tit:rl<,es

(:ot1ntec1 aS

feriCarit voteci

stelLc slralI be <1rrj-.LLy oI 'i'hi ls

=t-aten<:rrr;, oath r oT af fidavit

requirecl or auLirorizecl to i:e

tlris s'cate.

she t,ra::I:cil ctT ttad titr:se

to

it il lortal 'Lo :it;rl:r: ,--.r

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aij to;llrl/ lllatLcrs ct:.

irltr<ir: un11c.:t: e lec L-ion

r;roro that: ()Ilc,..:

f r-ri: ::e g.i- s tt: rrlcl

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vr: tc:::; r

i rr t irc-. \:1:t.'./

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F:r c 1- s;

.L a r.,'s

Thc SLatc) chargc1-; i:hat tlre clc llcnci;tnt voted

ancl thi: [- l:(JCo 1 1,6,.ri ]:a1 lots dcs ic.1na'ced

rna.ir:l:e(1, i:nr.1 tLrey i/crrl

-Lar'r for v<>te:s. '.the cil;-r.l]rIc

Ly cars'[-;rn<1

Lha t. thc <,1c

'clrc i>al-lots and rtot- tlre itl.r::ci'ttr:e vr:l-eL':; in '.'/itose nal'.Ic

tlrc'7 ',./O.r:C Cl C:;:Lc; ri.tt<:tl , ;ili(', tlr.:.t- Llf -i-t; itlr.Orr:r'CCii tO her havi

v<.>1:r:r.l rr.lor(j'L-.iran once.

'Jl.ii,t Ijt-iL1:cr t;otti-r:rtcl:; tlr;tL I)irrticil>;rl-ec
I

ji :.: (; ii:il (j ' a i l -.: ri I I t:,.j C :11c <r .r l- I

o i: ll r,r,-rrirrii::rtl.V calij'i: St.r i:c !



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TYLETt,'I-IIIBALE AND EATON

CC)Lr liT Ilt: PORTT:. R5
I i,o I tlitowN MAt{x 1il.()(;

A IITMINGIIAIU. NLABAMA

conLenti.on'blra'i: orr $onc of tltc abjictr'ccc l.:aIloLs iitat cilrtl

itrto Jril j.a I{j-lcicr I s.; posijcssil)n, sh<: Ir.1r}ied t}re J:;r11ots

or had Jtnor.rlerl<ye'Llia.t'L.irc ballots \7ere raarrJieci by soneone

other than tlte i:cqj.sj Lel:(iC vo1-r:r ancr'. uithor.r't 'L,hat. voterIs

si.gnr:<1 or causecl Eo ircl)lnotvlerige or coniir:tlL, 't-:haL she

signed or iracl llnor.rl-g1]..g9 Lliart the l:aLlots \fe Ie signed by

-
someone other tiran the regi sterecl voter r'rithout tliat

vote::r s ]<itot','Ieclge arn<l crJllSent"

Such a bal l-ot

or parbicipate in Lhc

r-ro:.r1ri be illegal Lo cast a b;rlIot

sclremo tr-; cast thatt ballot vriLir

knor'r1cc1ge <sf tirc s e fac'ts; ancl rroi-tl.t1 fa11 rvithitr the acts

prolril: j. Lccl !:y floc bio,r[i-3-r"f Lirrr

197r; "

by ertt-csting

a s t>::ovj.C r.:rl

a L bcs [.:.,::rl Lo t

fact 't:lraL i;;,r1Iot castL.

As:l- ltavc Iro:Lrrtcl,i oi-rt to

uporl Lhe t'l l-at:c o f A1. alr.rTt;t

l-iolrs 1:a yo1l11 ll;t [:ili il .'t'c h j-ott

(jr.:nL:-lc:tir,.:it, :rJ-I I :?

Lru.i:thc r , tlre s L;-i i--(r ,ilXiltr that the de f enrl;rnt'

vritncs::-;eil or h.iii linorvlc(l.qe titat ii }iot'ar'7 Public f;rlsely

noLari.zecl or artt.csteil t-r: the authenticiL-v of the l>a11ots

Alabarra Cocle of

Llrr: ?cl:eion:'j \iierc br:fo::e hj-rn'anC tio forth

i:r tire a f i^ j-c;'rvit. I f tlic l-rzr.Il-o''c 'rlzts faisely

'tirr:ti sur:it i:r;rIlot r'rouici lre iltcgal iini

iiliri ir;r.::l-r1;.i-1-:;'.i;.'.-:ii :i-tr a :;c:iti:ill',: Lo carsi- tili:f-

of

Lhe bu.rr.len rcsLs

iill of Lht.:s;e allcga-
vl/th t

il r i) ;.r L; o n a]'r I e"- ci o r.ii,> b .

a.!lr.:e l>e forc i/or.t

'beforc Yo\1 ci1r].Laciir::;



r * )An+4,ff6.4 ..,!.-t t t . ',,j tp';iil.{;i .l,^ ir,1.,: .r} i .daa{i -i#i " hr\r 'r

3:1.3 TYLETI.'TRIBRLE AND EATON
COUIlT T.iEPORTERS

l2o l f-lriowN t4ARX Bl-DG
T] I'(M ING I]ALl. ALAT]AM,'\

rcacit a v'erd-ict irr tir.Ls casi:, you:: 're::dict mu:-jt l:c the

verilicL o E caclr nrrcl everl/ j uror. you are solc j rrciges!
i
I

I

!

11j-vr:n to ar11 t)re

i,ly tluty is l-ar.r ;:.n11 your cluLy

deterrnine the f acts. yorr qlo rrol- ha\re an oitiniorl crs to

cio not r,ral:t you to think

L.'ris chargie or othenrise

the f acts o f tiri s; c.lse , anci I

tirat airything i s e.-'i. r-i i n

or an), ruli ncT Lhat f ltavr: i,racl.c: I do not ',,/arrt you to

tirinl< ono !,rar or th,,: ot-iier tlrat I ha,.ve an inion al:out

the facLs of Liiis c;rsc"

lf ou L.al.:c t-lrc L c L; t. i ir'ro t trr oJl tlic r.r-i-tnei;ses'b,oge'birel:

rliLlt all tire pl:()r){)',: 'i:ire rc -

f rorrr . Yo u app 1.-w t, oD.r vrhat

lrou believc to l;e bhe 1-r:u'Llr. 'You shou,l-ii 'r,-eiqh ail- the

eviclenccr an<l rr:concil-r.: j. I -tf voli ciin reitscnarbly clo so"

as to tiio lveigirt

tcstirnon'y in 'Lhe

If you cart rccoi-rcile

er,rid<:nce, yol.1 shoul,,'i

Lhinl: r lo:: Lh.,z

;i.i;h I- to r.l.i.sr1l11irtJ{l

.,.;'.i. t- It !.. :-; I'l .

Lit.-'r."i:. :,:irou.l-c1 !:e

crIIie 
"

'Lo cicci.cie Lhe

arnd tlrcr,:.is conflict in tlrr,:

LaI:+ +"'.hat cviilcncc r;iticlr \,,ou

c1:Lvc it j u:; t'. :sucir rreigh t:

,'orr ii: L -[ ,:r,'l i.o "

1'c i-t into corlJic-lc::atio:-t anv inLerest

L h,: t- (i 1r), ','r i t. n c .: r; Iil:-r.-1r lii'.'ya: Lo tiri: ou.i:cor,ic of tiris case -

I f ! ()tt i.ic l clir\'.r rlt.r.t-cfi;fl. petft Of t.hc evidcncc

yotl ]iave t irc

rsf. si.rcl.r

o f a n../ rl:i t-ni: s..-i tri 1l f u.L.i.y f1a1:;t: ,

al.l. of thr:

I
I

l:esti.nicrni,

L.:tu r.;i t:nr.:j:; irirs t.a]:,..:n i:'he :.;t:aulci

j.s i:t.ltirc;ri:lccl Lo c1 c sDr an<1 :i(-)u (:.)n1 2a

J. lr



3L4
TYLER. TI]IBBLE AND EATON

C.OURT REPORTERS
I20I I]ROWN MARX ALDG,
BIFIMINGI]AM. AT ABAMA

together witir

f ac'L Lhat. slrc is

in your verdic't.

all- the other

ad.f es

in you

gnar Le

\^rn for

ct. f or

I'e::<1 .i c

it,

c

(lr

nl-

be

I

eg

5I

o

di

a>

ou

/consider tlr
\

\ar11 Llrc otll
I
I

f tlie ric f t: nrla
\
lrrri= is Lo
It_
\ evJ-ciencc -

i,Ior'l ,

retire to b

will no't cle

select your

certain ver

verclict, th

all L2 of y

return'thitt

i{orr,

terj t imony

c'rliricnce

:rn<l tlri.: i-

Laken in

o f tirc de f cnrlatr b

j.rr light of th,:

n1:c rr: t; l- s; lrr: it it :;

conrlcction r.r-itir

vc rclic {-

arncl gen'L.1enen, yoLr rriIl short11,

r ctelibera.tion in t).ris case " Ile

viro r.ri11 bc a forenan- You rrill

€)rnan, ancl I vi11 r:rovicle you rvi'bh

ns. I'lhen you hi:.ve reachr:d your

L wirich has to l>e {:hc verclict of

riiust i:e unan j.nour; then r you rrill

tc, t--ire Cori rt .

i-r-r f r:rences, tlier:e-

a rcagcrnitbJ.,::

af ter: you harrc cons icjercd tire nain ci:a.rge

in the incl.ictnrent or'i:irc ch;rrges in thc indictnent,

etnci if yoLr itre sat-'i-sfir:il. bc)ionr'i .r l:eiriionable cloul>t tliat

tlte c'lefendant is gui1. U'7 of illegaI or o! f raudulent

vc.rting, then the forrn c.,f your vcrcl.tct. lronl.d be, t'[:Ie

the jr:ry f irrd tire <ief errdau't c;ui1l-v arj cirarrryecl ernc'L f i x

frer l-rirnishtnerr t at ]>1ani: -\/.r a:rs in t-lri-. pr:rri tc.:nti ilTy ,

not Io l:e less tharn t:i,,,o nor nc)re 1:han five.r' &iru it

rroulcl be gui lty.

lf., hor,rever, you feeI Lhart aftcr hearing all

t.ltc 1-e:;L-iruony, consi.clering ;r1I tire: e../iCence in Lhis

case antl iill the prop{ir:ril<1 re.'rr;(:)ncrJ.):Le

i
fr:oril, :Lf yoLl al:o rrot :,;;rt-is:ficc1 bcironcl

i1oul.;t tlr;-rt tite <lcfr:n.ln-r-rt is gri.LIt1. ii:r g!1;lrrfcil ii':.'t-lrr:

in.Jjci:inr-n1:, Lhr:il tirc forr,l c-rf'y'oul: vclciict l*-L1.1- Irc..,r 'ri'it),

-. 4,rf .?,i -\a.. .-,lrffi



315 TYLER, -TRIBBLE AND EATON
COTJRT REPORTETIS

I20 I EJROWN MAHX BLDG,
BIRMINGHAM. ALAT,JAMA

the jury, find the clefcrrciant not gui1t1,. rl

o):j ections?Do you havc

I'1IT. SI|AY: Ye si , Your IIo no r "

[1 
(ttcnch confcrencr:" )

1.1R. SIIAY: Your Iiortor, the Court chatrgecl the

j,-rry that illegal rJleansj not etuthorizecl by 1a'.{ or

TIIE COUITT: Cotrt:rirry to Iaw.

I.IR. StrnY : Contra::iz to 1a"'r "

TIII: COi.]RT: Tirat is r'rhat il'lacJ'-rs Larv Dict'ionary

Sair5.

L

tl,P..

TIIIT

l!nl'i.l \ .

SEAY: I just happen to dj-sagree isith B1ack.

COUR'.|: Ol:ay. iJe g,o notecl .

SIIAY : An<i r.,re oi-: j ec t to tilat particular

the jury on the PerjurYcharge. The CourL also cirargetl

uncrer TitIe 13. i.le ob j cct to t-ha;t lortiot'r of the

COurt I s charrge. 'rltle C<-rurt :tlso clrarg.Je>d r:ather e>lten-

s.ively r.if,rat the Stat-e t s contcrntj-ons. in tiris case are.
'U

Arrcl \te ol-rjcct t-o all of 'Llrat rrorLiorl of the Courtf s

<:harge.

I'lo ob j ..:c t thc e:<tcng.i.re

<leIineaEion of the [jtatr:!s con'setrtion ',rj-t]tou'i: a

correspondinrl c>(plana'Lioir of Lirc-: rlcfcnclant-t s contcnEiou

becerusc j-t <35-vcs an j.iithalatrcc l-o thc c[arge in favor

of thr: S i:a b.e. Iilc ob j ec L.

,.T]II:

Ilit.

TIiJI

j,tit,

COUI(T: t)o :/grl of fer cllarcJc.r?

CIIIJtlSll.lt]'i: ilo, sl-l:.,<-
COlJli.'-il: On i.rl:lral:f o I

tllilis;lliil-i'r' : IJc, sii.r.

c c1c f c rrcl an t?

objccI bhat the

i:it

ilt:



c(iLJltr tthPoRTEriS
l20l aRo\,^,rN MARX BLDG

A I Rt!'l lN G r'lAM. ALn EIAMA

_char(le gttc:; to :rr:l-a i:ing to f r:,.rncilrIcnt notarv scals r

rqhi r:ir :i.s; ):eyon<i 'i:ile Durvici/ o f 'Lh:i.s zrrrd d j-d not inclu<1e

a conlj)1.cLe st;rteurr:nt o.t t--hc 1ar',/ as t--o ilnovrledc;c ancl

ir-r tent as-i i L rcrlal-es; Lo E]tis 1>rr::t icu 1 ;t::_3e f eudant.

T rroulr] lillo Lo :lajz th:Ls, Juclqic;7 \t'c haC rlot

offorr:c1 any cha.rgos ifcjcerrrr,;e,frarnliJ.y, I hac1 not been l-n

ofsituation vrhcr:e.t

the Sta{:e cluite in

cour't 11e l. i-no;t t-.erl tirc:

f ;rshion tha.t i t

contentions

t;crs done he ro,

that, rve rvould

315

!l -i- I 11c

TYLER, 't-RIBDLE AND EATON

\re ]:notrnIt is too 1;rtc, rlo\,r, br-rt

have.

I'IiL COiiii.lit: 7\J.,1 1ic1ht 
"

( frr ol)crr

lillIl.'l CLlUllr

yO Ll C (.tn cio [:Jr.:Li; ]:ccii:r to, ]rr:c15-ri yoitl:

a trcr. ',ri-l-,1 itrivc )iott i,iht:r'c t li ,:: c.', V -i 11 c tr r: <:

rrc::dicts

the jury,

ile 1il:eratiorr,

bhat irtrs been

tir.tt I re;rdac'llnil-i-c:cl a1r:r'rry r,,-i- Lii i:he 'i-',i,f

to lz(.)u "

(Jrrr:'y r:el-ircil

COUI'r.'.1-':

car;c?

Lz45 p"rn.)

(2:30 n

yliirjl:g'r

Ila.ri: ycu rcachc.:d a vet:c-ii-ct in ttris

\'/c ir ii ,lc , You r IIc;:o r .

LLl\i rccc:ivc tirr: vcrrLicL..

Sit;r'til lo f

l,C

'.1' i I l:,

, tlr-. i

L L:V

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.i.n

in.ticLllir:rit

j-:enirLc:lrLi"r11'

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