Legal Opinion

Wilsher v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 30, 1992No. CR 91-733PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The appellant, Janice Lawton Wilsher, was convicted of the unlawful possession of cocaine. She was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, was fined $500, and was ordered to pay $100 to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Four issues are raised in this appeal.

I

The appellant's car was stopped on the basis of an informant's tip and a…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  2. Rieber v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  3. Snyder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  4. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  5. Stone v. City of HuntsvilleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994

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