Legal Opinion

Wiggins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 19, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant was indicted and convicted for burglary in the second degree and was sentenced by the trial court to seven years imprisonment. Appellant's retained trial counsel has been appointed by the lower court to represent him on this appeal.

The facts in this case are simple although the sufficiency of the evidence is questioned by a request for the affirmative charge.

At approximately 9:35 on Sunday morning, September 26, 1976, the appellant was found inside the home of Louie Hallmark. Two rifles were leaning against the wall next to the front door and a citizen's band radio base station…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Gregory v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
  2. Wilcutt v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
  3. Creel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  4. Norman v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1915
  5. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ingram v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  4. McClain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Brazery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2008

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