Legal Opinion
Pittman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 24, 1989PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jimmie Kyle Pittman was convicted for the misdemeanor offense of the unlawful possession of marijuana for personal use, fined $500, and sentenced to one year's unsupervised probation. Two issues are raised on this appeal from that conviction.
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Pittman argued, in effect, that the seizure of the marijuana was tainted by the unlawful arrest of Andrew L. Robinett and the unlawful seizure and search of Robinett's automobile.
At approximately 6:40 on the morning of October 5, 1988, Alabama State Trooper Byron Merritt observed the car driven by Robinett traveling approximately 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. Steven Michael ParrCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Griffin v. City of Clanton, Ala.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1996
- Sides v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
- Sheffield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- B.A.H. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2009
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