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Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 20, 1985PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant, Thomas Carl Johnson, was found guilty of capital murder by a jury on November 19, 1982, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of life without parole. From this verdict and sentence, the appellant has appealed. After considering the transcript and briefs, we find no error prejudicially sufficient to warrant a reversal, and the trial court's decision is due to be affirmed.

On Sunday, July 11, 1982, Michael Long, a Birmingham policeman, was working as a security officer for the Sandpiper Apartments on Valley Avenue in Birmingham. The manager requested him to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Taylor v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Cobern v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  4. Beauregard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Weatherford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Hallford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  2. Ex Parte LawhornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Holder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  4. Ex Parte RobertsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  5. Chevere v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992

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