Legal Opinion

Gratton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 26, 1984PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Charles Austin Gratton, Jr. was indicted and convicted for burglary in the first degree involving Judy Wilkinson. He was sentenced as an habitual offender to life without parole. We affirmed Gratton's conviction for first degree burglary involving Barbara Britton in Gratton v. State, 455 So.2d 189 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984). Eight issues are raised on this appeal.

I

Gratton argues that reversible error was committed when the trial judge refused to allow the defense to…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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  5. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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