Legal Opinion

Hilley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 20, 1985PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Audrey Marie Hilley was indicted by the grand jury of Calhoun County in October of 1979 for the attempted murder by poisoning of her daughter, Carol Hilley. In January of 1980, the grand jury returned an indictment against Hilley for the murder of her husband, Frank Hilley. These two indictments were consolidated for trial. The jury returned a guilty verdict on each charge. Subsequently appellant was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for the murder of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Weatherford v. BurseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Walter v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. United States v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HilleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Neelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Gibson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  4. Desimer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  5. Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990

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