Legal Opinion
Holt v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 4, 1978No. 77-150Published
1Opinion of the Court
372 So.2d 370 (1978)
In re Alfred HOLT
v.
STATE of Alabama.
Ex parte Alfred Holt.
77-150.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
August 4, 1978.
Benjamin Daniel, Birmingham, for petitioner.
William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., and James L. O'Kelley, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
BEATTY, Justice.
Certiorari was granted in this case to consider the application by the Court of Criminal Appeals of the "collateral benefit rule" regarding confessions to the facts of this case. The pertinent facts are reported in Holt v. State, 372 So.2d 364 (Ala.Cr. App.1977).
The collateral benefit rule states that if a confession (or…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Haynes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Rogers v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Hopt v. People of Territory of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.