Legal Opinion

Garrison v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 29, 1982PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was indicted and convicted for robbery in the first degree. Alabama Code 1975, Section 13A-8-41 (Amended 1977). He was sentenced as an habitual offender to 99 years' imprisonment. Two issues are presented on appeal.

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The conflict established by the alibi testimony presented by the defendant and the identification testimony presented by the robbery victim was peculiarly within the province of the jury to resolve. Welch v. State, 278 Ala. 177, 179, 176 So.2d 872 (1965); Aaron v. State, 271 Ala. 70, 80, 122 So.2d 360 (1960). "A jury question is always presented where there is a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Aaron v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  2. McBryar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1846
  4. Snow v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  5. Welsh v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Apicella v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  2. Minnifield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Jeffers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  4. Snyder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  5. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984

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