Legal Opinion · Dissent

Myrick v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 10, 1987No. 6 Div. 100Published

1DissentMcMILLAN, Judge

The majority opinion has ignored the doctrine of harmless error in finding that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting the defense counsel’s cross-examination of Hanceville undercover police officer Charles Ivey. The trial court did not allow the defense counsel to impeach the testimo*1219ny of State’s witness Officer Ivey regarding his testimony that he remained in Hanceville after the alleged second marijuana sale was consummated. The defense counsel, through her impeachment cross-examination, was attempting to show that Officer Ivey went with the appellant some time after the alleged…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Acklen's v. HickmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  2. Wiggins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Buckelew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
  4. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Coburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982

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