Legal Opinion
State v. Stallworth
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 15, 1994No. CR-92-1785PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sylvia Ann Stallworth was indicted for the unlawful possession of cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. Stallworth entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. She then filed a motion to suppress evidence seized from the vehicle she was driving at the time of her arrest, as well as statements she allegedly made after her arrest. Following a hearing, the trial court granted Stallworth's motion. The State appeals from the trial court's order.
The evidence adduced at the suppression hearing tended to show the following. Captain Jerry Newton of the Andalusia Police Department…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Waldrop v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- United States v. Isabel G. HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by24 opinions
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