Legal Opinion

Dill v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 29, 1998No. CR-96-1130PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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On April 22, 1993, then Governor Guy Hunt was convicted of violating Alabama ethics laws.1 As a result of those convictions, Governor Hunt was immediately removed from office and Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom, Jr., was sworn in as Alabama's governor. Because of these unusual circumstances, "time was of the essence" when the new…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Cumbo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kenneth Eugene Billups v. State of Alabama.Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  2. Ex Parte WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  3. Fitch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  4. Parks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2007

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