Legal Opinion

McClary v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 7, 1973No. S.C. 246PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

The defendant McClary was convicted in Mobile County for selling drugs in violation of an Act listed in the 1958 Recompilation as Tit. 22, § 258(21). The Court of *482Criminal Appeals decided all the questions raised adversely to the defendant except one relating to purported argument of counsel. That court reversed the judgment and we granted certiorari.

We quote from the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals as it pertains to the question here presented:

“Further, during summation by the prosecutor, the court reporter’s transcribed notes show the following:
“‘MR. HAAS: ... I am…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  2. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  3. Alabama Power Company v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  4. Padgett v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Pate v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1946

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Nobis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  3. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Slinker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977

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