Legal Opinion

Diamond v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 29, 1978PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The appellant was indicted and convicted for the unlawful possession of marijuana and hydromorphone. Section 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. The trial judge imposed a sentence of eight years' imprisonment. Appellant's retained attorney was appointed by the trial court to represent him on this appeal.

In urging this court to reverse his conviction, the appellant finds error in his trial because of (1) the failure of the trial judge to grant his motion to suppress…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. McAdory v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
  2. Beecher v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  3. Embrey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  4. Racine v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  5. United States v. Frank GervatoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MarekSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  4. McMurphy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  5. Land v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995

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