Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Clisby
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 11, 1983No. 81-633PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Willie Clisby, Jr. was indicted and convicted for the capital offense of nighttime burglary during the course of which the victim is intentionally killed. Code 1975, § 13-11-2 (a)(4). Sentence was fixed at death. After the arrest, the District Court Judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Clisby, who was then examined by a private psychiatrist under contract with Jefferson County to evaluate prisoners. A social worker informed the court of the psychiatrist's conclusions, which showed no evidence of psychosis and found Clisby competent to stand trial and able to aid in his defense.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gardner v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Willie Clisby, Cross-Appellant v. Charlie Jones, Warden, Holman Unit, Alabama Department of Corrections, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Ex Parte KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Ex Parte GraysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Magwood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Haney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
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