Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 31, 1984PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Gary Wade Williams was indicted for the murder of one Sandra Sisk Phillips in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged in the indictment and the trial judge sentenced him to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
On June 24, 1982, the body of Sandra Sisk Phillips was found in a shallow grave in a field off Riverton Road in Madison County. The body was located with the assistance of Terry Metler. In the search for…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Weatherford v. BurseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Palermo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- People Ex Rel. Lemon v. Supreme CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Thigpen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Farrior v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998
- Melson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Sasser v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998
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