Legal Opinion
Beverly v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 12, 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Matthew L. Beverly was convicted of the crime of "robbery or attempts thereof when the victim is intentionally killed," in violation of § 13A-5-31 (a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975. This court reversed that conviction in Beverly v. State,439 So.2d 758 (Ala.Crim.App. 1983), because the state failed to prove all the essential elements of common law robbery. On remand appellant was indicted and convicted of first degree murder, rape, and grand larceny. He received…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Moss v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Racine v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ex Parte BeverlySupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Matthew Lanier Beverly v. Warden Mr. Charlie Jones and the Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Ex Parte CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Langham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
- Hendrix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
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