Legal Opinion
Akin v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 13, 1997No. 1960712PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
698 So.2d 238 (1997)
Ex parte State of Alabama.
(Re Joseph Dewey AKIN
v.
STATE.)
1960712.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
June 13, 1997.
Jeff Sessions and Bill Pryor, Attys. Gen., and Jean A. Therkelsen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Petitioner.
William A. Short, Jr., Bessemer, for Respondent.
David Barber, District Atty., and Roger Brown, Chief Deputy District Atty., for Amicus Curiae Jefferson County District Attorney's Office.
2Per curiam
WRIT DENIED. NO OPINION.
ALMON, SHORES, HOUSTON, KENNEDY, and COOK, JJ., concur.
HOOPER, C.J., and MADDOX and SEE, JJ., dissent.
SEE, Justice (dissenting).
The issue presented by the State's…
3Cases cited18 opinions
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