Legal Opinion

Duncan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 14, 1984No. 7 Div. 256PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Douglas Duncan was indicted and convicted for theft of property in the second degree. Alabama Code 1975, § 13A-8-4. He was sentenced as an habitual offender to 17 years’ imprisonment. Two issues are raised on appeal.

I

The statement the defendant gave to Talladega County Sheriff’s Deputy Lester Nickolson was properly admitted into evidence. The record shows that the defendant was fully advised of his constitutional rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), *292and made an intelligent and voluntary waiver.

The defendant requested an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Waters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Manigan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brandon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  2. Sandifer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988

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