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Thompson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 23, 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

405 So.2d 717 (1981)

Willie Earl THOMPSON

v.

STATE.

4 Div. 881.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

June 23, 1981.

Rehearing Denied August 4, 1981.

George E. Trawick, Ariton, for appellant.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Helen P. Nelson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BOWEN, Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for the murder of James Junior Sampson. Section 13A-6-2, Alabama Code 1975 (Amended 1977). The defendant was sentenced under the Habitual Felony Offender Statute to life imprisonment without parole. Section 13A-5-9, Alabama Code 1975 (Amended 1977). Three issues are raised on…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Bankston v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  5. Serritt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  2. Tate v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Isom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Hollander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  5. Pickens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985

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