Legal Opinion
Chandler v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 10, 1996No. CR-95-0518PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Michael O. Chandler, pleaded guilty to unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary.
The appellant contends that his arrest during a drug sweep called "Operation Copy Cat" was unlawful because, he argues, Alabama Army National Guard helicopters and manpower were used in the operation, in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. A "posse comitatus" is defined by Black's Law Dictionary, 1162 (6th ed. 1990), as "[t]he entire population of a county above the age of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Perpich v. Department of DefenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Huff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- United States v. Danny Lee KylloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. William Allred, Antoine Haddad, Lou Milhous, Soren Hansen, and Donallco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Ex Parte BerrySupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Gwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Kirby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2009