Legal Opinion
Dotson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 30, 1971No. 1 Div. 681PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MADDOX, Justice.
The State of Alabama has petitioned this Court to review the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals, 47 Ala.App. —, 265 So.2d 160, which overturned Lee Henry Dotson’s conviction and remanded the case to the Circuit Court of Mobile County for a new trial.
The Court of Criminal Appeals found that the trial court committed reversible error in admitting into evidence Dotson’s confession, the Court stating:
“The record is devoid of any testimony, conclusionary or detailed, as to Dotson’s stating that he understood the warnings and waived the right to have counsel present.”…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Maynard Francis HayesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- State v. AdamsWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- Elrod v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
- Lloyd v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Marschke v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Love v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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