Legal Opinion
Aaron v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 14, 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus. Ross Aaron is an inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility serving sentences totaling 120 years for theft convictions in Jefferson County. He filed a habeas corpus petition seeking to have dismissed a detainer lodged against him by Calhoun County involving a charge of forgery.
The District Attorney of St. Clair County moved to dismiss the petition because, even if the requested relief were granted, Aaron was not entitled to immediate release. The circuit court granted the State's motion and dismissed the petition.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Smith v. HooeySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williams v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Ex Parte HawkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
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