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Ex Parte Dixon

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 1, 2000No. 1980099PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Daniel Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-8-41, and to a charge of burglary in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-7-5. The circuit court entered judgments of conviction and, applying the Habitual Felony Offender Act, enhanced Dixon's sentences and sentenced him to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment. Dixon appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, making three arguments: (1) that the trial court incorrectly sentenced him pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act; (2) that the trial court erred in accepting his guilty pleas…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Gavieres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  3. Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  4. Dawson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  5. Ex Parte ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Doster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  2. Perkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004
  3. Peterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  5. Shaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2013

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