Legal Opinion
Sterling v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 2, 1982PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Gregory Sterling was indicted for trafficking in cannabis in violation of § 20-2-80, Code of Alabama 1975. The appellant was found "guilty as charged in the indictment" and the trial court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and a fine of $25,000.
Immediately preceding the trial in this case, the trial judge held a hearing to consider the appellant's motion to suppress the State's evidence. This averred that the search and seizure of the automobile driven by…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by55 opinions
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