Legal Opinion
Dotson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 30, 1971No. 1 Div. 116PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CATES, Judge. ■
Voluntary manslaughter Code 1940, T. 14 § 320; sentence nine years.
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Dotson after purported1 Miranda warnings gave an in custody statement to law *380officers. In brief it is contended that he should have expressly manifested that he both understood these rights and that he waived them before the interrogation began.
The record is devoid of any testimony, conclusionary or detailed, as to Dotson’s stating that he understood the warnings and waived the right to have counsel present.
In Elrod v. State, 281 Ala. 331, 202 So. 2d 539, we find per Merrill, J. the following:
“A defendant may…
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- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Dotson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971