Legal Opinion

Curtis v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided May 21, 1968No. 8 Div. 117PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CATES, Judge.

Curtis appeals from conviction of voluntary manslaughter with a seven year sentence.

We quote from his brief:

“The state’s evidence tended to show that Hansel Black died as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted upon him on or about the 26th day of January, 1965, by the defendant, George Alvin .Curtis. The state’s evidence tended to' show that the deceased was operating an illegal whiskey still, along with several other men and that the defendant came upon the scene. That an argument ensued, and that the defendant shot the deceased, who died in route to the hospital.
“The. defendant’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jim B. Edmonds v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  2. United States of America Ex Rel. Richard MacHado Relator-Appellant v. Hon. Walter H. Wilkins, Warden of Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  3. State v. BaileyWashington Supreme Court · 1967

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Curtis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  3. Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API