Legal Opinion

Rogers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 4, 1977No. 6 Div. 549PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of possessing heroin and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. At arraignment, in the presence of his retained counsel, he pleaded not guilty. After conviction he applied for probation and when probation was denied he gave notice of appeal. He was found not to be indigent. New retained counsel represents appellant on this appeal.

The evidence in this case is not in conflict. Appellant did not testify nor did he offer any evidence in his defense.

There are only two issues presented on this appeal (1) whether the chain of possession of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dennison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  2. Hines v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  4. Green v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. Lackey v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  2. Tyson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992

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