Legal Opinion

Chandler v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 21, 1992No. CR-90-1624PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant was indicted and charged with two counts of theft by deception, and six counts of violations of the State Ethics Law, specifically that he used his official position to obtain for himself direct personal financial gain, in violation of § 36-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975. A mistrial was initially declared by the trial court on the grounds that the appellant had tampered with the jury panel, and the appellant was cited with contempt. Thereafter, following another trial, the jury found the appellant guilty on all counts. The appellant was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and was…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Sprinkle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  3. McLeod v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Ex Parte HarperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  5. Fisher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  2. Frazier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  3. Snyder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  4. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  5. Mason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998

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