Legal Opinion

Craig v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 7, 1980PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was indicted and convicted for burglary in the second degree. Sentence was five years' imprisonment.

I

Although the evidence was circumstantial, it was abundantly sufficient to support the conviction.

At approximately 3:45 on the morning of December 20, 1979, Mobile Police Officer R.B. English was on patrol in a business area of Mobile. As he approached an automobile parked on the side of a service road, the headlights of the vehicle came on and the automobile pulled out in front of him. Officer English stated, "I knew the area well, there's no movement around there at night in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Watkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  2. Gaston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Williams v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  5. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  3. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  4. Dixon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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