Legal Opinion

Callahan v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided November 5, 1968No. 8 Div. 158PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CATES, Judge.

This is a coram nobis appeal: the circuit court sustained the State’s demurrer to Callahan’s petition as finally amended.

We have jurisdiction of this appeal because the original conviction carried a five year sentence. See Ex parte Goodman, 43 Ala.App. 183, 185 So.2d 146. It was brought here on a stalling appeal on the record proper.

I

We adopt the argument advanced by the Attorney General in the instant appeal:

’ “The single question on this appeal is whether or not the trial court acted properly in sustaining the State’s demurrer to appellant’s amended petition for writ of error…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Ex Parte GoodmanAlabama Court of Appeals · 1966
  3. Carrillo v. CravenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MitchellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  2. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  3. Terry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1970

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