Legal Opinion

Blalock v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 16, 1979No. 3 Div. 963PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOKOUT, Judge.

Second degree murder; sentence: twenty years imprisonment.

Mrs. Martha Hudson testified on April 4, 1978, she saw the deceased, Arthur Davis, and appellant leave Davis’ residence and walk in the direction of a pay telephone. On their return, they both spoke to Mrs. Hudson. She observed appellant wave to another man and saw Davis pull her to his side. A brief argument ensued between the two, and then they returned to Davis’ residence.

Shortly thereafter she saw paramedics arrive at the Davis residence. She quickly went to his home and found Davis bleeding badly sitting on a couch.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Morris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  2. Reeder v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  3. King v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Lamar v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  5. Sowells v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hurst v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  3. Bates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. Benford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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