Legal Opinion

Fortenberry v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 6, 1975No. 7 Div. 321PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEIGH M. CLARK, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of rape, for which defendant was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment in the penitentiary in accordance with the verdict of the jury.

In a three-paragraph statement appellant sets forth a summary of the facts, adopted by appellee as being substantially correct.

We see no necessity for an extended discussion of the details. No contention is made that a jury question was not present ed as to the guilt of defendant. Our review of the record convinces us that, although the evidence is in irreconcilable conflict as…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jencks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Palermo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Cooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  4. Mabry v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1959
  5. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. JenkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  3. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  4. Turley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  5. Redus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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