Legal Opinion

McCrary v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 8, 1983PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Possession of a counterfeit substance; ten years.

The State's evidence proved that two Scottsboro police officers, armed with a search warrant, went to appellant's residence, showed her the warrant, and told her they were authorized to search for Quaaludes or methaqualone. Upon reading the warrant, appellant replied, "All that's here are those old fake pills," or "That's those old pills I have in the back room," or words to that effect. The appellant then brought out a bottle containing 415 white pills stamped "LEMMON 714" and scored on the back.

One of the officers familiar with the appearance…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Culbreath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  2. McCall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  3. State v. MichlitschNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  5. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003

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