Legal Opinion
Cleckler v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 29, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Steven Earl Cleckler was indicted for capital murder, in violation of § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975. The petit jury found the appellant guilty of murder. The trial judge sentenced the appellant to life imprisonment and ordered him to pay $500 to the Alabama Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Travis and Martha Sue Belcher were the proprietors of Belcher's Bait and Tackle Store on Highway 22 in Chilton County, Alabama. On November 18, 1983, at the end of their work day, Mrs. Belcher tallied the day's receipts, as she customarily did. She placed the receipts, checks, and most of the cash…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McComb v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Walker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Magwood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. AustinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
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