Legal Opinion

Whitley v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided March 17, 1953No. 8 Div. 109PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

■CARR, Presiding Judge.

'In the circuit court the defendant, Curtis 'Whitley, was indicted and convicted on a charge of burglary in the second degree.

The burglarized building or structure was .located in Florence, Alabama.

There is no dispute as to the facts of the 'burglary. The question of prime concern is whether or not the accused participated •in the commission of the crime.

In this aspect the State anchored the •prosecution solely on circumstantial evi- ■ dence.

It is urged' that the defendant was due the general affirmative charge or the verdict was contrary to the evidence and the motion…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. People v. MeadMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Commonwealth v. ThurmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. York v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Nicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  2. Duchac v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  3. Beckley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  4. Beavers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987

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