Supreme Court of Alabama November 15, 1894 (Miller v. State)

lead-opinion

HEAD, J.

This court ruled in Jenkins v. State, 82 Ala., 25, that it was competent for a witness to testify that the defendant appeared to be mad. This ruling justified the admission of like evidence in the present case.

The witness, May, was permitted to testify for the State, that the muzzle of a pistol would have to be very close to clothing to scorch it.