Legal Opinion

Lynch v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 14, 1991No. 1900551PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The issue in this case is whether the Court of Criminal Appeals, on remand, was required to follow the mandate of this Court. We hold that it was.

The facts are as follows: The defendant, Robert Lynch, grabbed the victim's purse. He then fled on foot, jumped over a fence, and got into an automobile driven by Arthur James Fantroy. Lynch and Fantroy were tried as codefendants, and both were found guilty of second degree robbery. § 13A-8-42, Ala. Code 1975. Lynch was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on the second degree robbery conviction. On appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  2. Walker v. CAROLINA MILLS LUMBER CO., INC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Ex Parte Ins. Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Fantroy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  5. Ex Parte LynchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  2. Hollins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  3. Peterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  4. Ellis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1997
  5. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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