Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 27, 1992No. CR-91-111PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONTIEL, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of unlawfully possessing a shotgun with a barrel of *638less than 18 inches in length, in violation of § 13A-11-63, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to five years in prison. The appellant raises four issues on appeal.

I

The appellant first contends that § 13A-11-63 is unconstitutionally vague. He contends that § 13A-11-63 fails to define what constitutes a short-barreled shotgun and that the definition of short-barreled shotgun found in § 13A-ll-62(5) is arbitrary and capricious. He apparently arguos that the use of the conjunctive conjunction “and”…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Ex Parte HoltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. WoodardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  2. C. J. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999

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