Legal Opinion

Carson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 18, 1992No. CR-91-1047PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant, Mickey Carson, was convicted of distributing cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The only issue the appellant presents is whether the circuit court erred in not granting his motion for a judgment of acquittal, which he made at the conclusion of the state's case. The appellant contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support a conviction for distributing cocaine.

Although the appellant did not object to the sufficiency of the evidence at trial, the Court stated, "The Court will allow you to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Faircloth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Ex Parte FairclothSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  3. Ex Parte MaxwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. McGee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  5. Mathis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Shedrick D. Hollis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  2. Clay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  3. Burrell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  4. Gayle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  5. Spencer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994

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