Legal Opinion

Orforda v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1976No. 6 Div. 134PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOKOUT, Judge.

Unlawful possession of marijuana for personal use; sentence: nine months imprisonment in the Tuscaloosa County Jail and a fine of $750.00.

The above charge arose out of an incident which occurred at the Memorial Coliseum on the campus of the University of Alabama on October 1, 1972. Appellant was a member of a rock music group performing at the University. The case was tried by the trial judge without a jury, by agreement.

Kathy Plowman, a witness for the State, testified that she and three female companions, while walking near the east side of Memorial Coliseum, observed the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Boyle v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Kelly v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  4. Truex v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  5. Pierce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Glenn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Ex Parte WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  5. Orforda v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976

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