Legal Opinion

Popwell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 12, 1988No. 6 Div. 767PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of burglary in the second degree and was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. Although the appellant raises 13 issues on appeal, as one of them requires reversal, the rest will not be discussed.

The appellant offered alibi as his defense. His girl friend testified that she was with the appellant on the night in question from approximately 6 o’clock p.m. until the next morning. The appellant's mother testified that his girl friend and he spent the night at the apartment in which she was temporarily residing on the night in question. She testified…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CoferSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  2. Mason v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  3. Brasher v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  4. United States v. Robert Donald SpletzerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Eddie Turquitt, A/K/A Isom Edward Turquitt, A/K/A Edward Isom TurquittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Schaut v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  2. Augusta v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  3. Chatom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Chatom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990

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