Court Opinion

ID: 9532753
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 04:24:34.662646+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:28:50.105522
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On Rehearing
PRICE, Judge.
At the request of counsel for appellant we-set out herein the following portions of the testimony of State’s witness Roscoe L. Avery, Clerk of the Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanors, on cross-examination:
“Q. Then 1-27-50 the forfeiture was taken, is that correct? A. The forfeiture was taken against the Defendant for not appearing in court.
*57“Q. And at that time had any money been paid into court, that is, on fine and costs? A. No, sir.
“Q. At that time did you accept any partial payments, that is, on fines in your court? A. No, sir.
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“Q. Now, Mr. Avery, has it been the practice in your court not to accept partial payments, that is, on a fine and costs? A. It had been up until the 16th of April.
“Q. The 16th of April of this year? A. This year.
“Q. Of 1951? A. Yes, sir.
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“Q. And prior to the year of 1951, let us say if a defendant came to your court with, your office, with $20.00 to he paid on a fine of $50.00 and costs, what would be your reaction to that offer of that $20.00? A. You want me to tell you what my reaction would have been?
“Q. Yes. A. I would tell him to take it to his lawyer or his bondsman, that is, if he wanted to part with it, that I could not accept it.”
Application overruled.