Legal Opinion
Wade v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 22, 1980PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant was indicted for assault with intent to ravish. He was convicted of assault and battery and fined five hundred dollars. After he defaulted in the payment of this fine, the trial judge imposed a term of one hundred forty days' imprisonment and added a term of ninety days' imprisonment as additional punishment. Although several arguments are presented on appeal, the major issue is the alleged denial of a speedy trial.
I
The facts governing this issue are set forth in chronological order:
November 13, 1976 — Date of the offense.
November 15, 1976 — A warrant was issued for the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Moore v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Jose Avalos and Rudolfo CastrillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Russell Bufalino, Michael Sparber, and Herbert JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United States v. George Lawson and Ronald ScharfCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Kelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
- Bland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Ingram v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
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