Clements v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
CATES, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a denial of the writ of coram nobis. The original conviction carried a four year sentence for second degree burglary which Clements committed during the course of an escape from the penitentiary.
Clements and one Odom were tracked by bloodhounds. The trail led to a house wherein prison clothes were found. The State offered proof that the clothes were issued to Clements. Later Clements and Odom were found wearing blankets or quilts from the burglarized house.
We quote from appellant’s brief:
“The first of the errors was * * * that a witness (Glenn…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brister v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
- Aldridge v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
- Vincent v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Vinzant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Travis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Hale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977