Legal Opinion

Arnold v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 19, 1977PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant was indicted and convicted for robbery. In accordance with the verdict and punishment fixed by the jury the trial court entered judgment and sentenced the appellant to thirty-five years in the penitentiary.

The appellant sets forth four reasons why his conviction should be reversed: (1) The admission into evidence of a photograph of the victim's bandaged head; (2) the admission into evidence of a photograph depicting blood stains on the floor of the grocery store; (3) the insufficiency of the evidence; and (4) the admission into evidence of a confession by the appellant.

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Fikes v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Fletcher v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  4. Birmingham Baptist Hospital, Inc. v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  5. Elrod v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Harrell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Ex Parte GaddySupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  3. Hobbs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. Dolvin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Palmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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