Legal Opinion
Gaskin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 25, 1990PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Billy Wayne Gaskin was indicted for the unlawful possession of a controlled substance, in violation of § 13A-12-212(a)(1), Code of Alabama 1975. He was found "guilty as charged in the indictment." The trial judge sentenced him to 15 years in the State penitentiary.
Gaskin contends that his investigatory stop and subsequent search were illegal and that the evidence seized from the search should have been suppressed. The trial court denied the motion to suppress, after a full hearing on the matter.
At the suppression hearing the State called one witness, Officer R.M. Park. Officer Park testified…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Enrique EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
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