Legal Opinion
Newton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 26, 1995No. CR-94-613Published
1Opinion of the Court
673 So.2d 799 (1995)
Jimmy NEWTON, alias
v.
STATE.
CR-94-613.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.
May 26, 1995.
Joseph Powers, Mobile, for Appellant.
Jeff Sessions, Atty. Gen., and Gregory O. Griffin, Sr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for Appellee.
TAYLOR, Presiding Judge.
The appellant, Jimmy Newton, pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary on each count, the sentences to be served concurrently.
The appellant contends that the trial court erred when it denied his motion requesting that the court suspend the imposition of the sentence and…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Lancaster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Ex Parte WorksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Berness v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
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