Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Okafor v. State

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 12, 2016No. 2140649Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in part

DONALDSON, Judge,

concurring in part and dissenting in part in the rationale and dissenting from the judgment.

I agree with the analysis and conclusion of the main opinion insofar as it holds that this court has subject-matter jurisdiction over Christopher' Okafor’s appeal. Because my review of the evidence leads me to conclude that Okafor failed to present substantial evidence to overcome the motion for a summary judgment filed by the State of Alabama (“the State”), I would affirm the judgment of the Madison Circuit Court (“the trial court”). Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

Okafor contends…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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