Legal Opinion
Beaver v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 12, 1984PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beaver was indicted and convicted for theft of property in the first degree in violation of § 13A-8-3, Code of Alabama 1975. Sentence was twenty years' imprisonment. Six issues are raised on appeal.
I
Beaver claims he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The pertinent events are set out below:
February 27, 1981 Arrest.
August 18, 1981 Indictment.
September 10, 1981 Pro se motion for discharge based on denial of speedy trial.
September 25, 1981 Pro se motion denied; oral motion for speedy trial made by counsel and granted by trial court.
April 28, 1982 Written motion for speedy…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dillingham v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duncan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
- United States v. Jose JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Raines v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Crane v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Whitehead v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Kight v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Ex Parte ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
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