Legal Opinion
State v. Calhoun
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 28, 1986PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Bobby Calhoun and Malcolm Schartau were indicted for the unlawful possession of marijuana in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975.
After entering pleas of not guilty, the appellees filed motions to suppress the evidence. A hearing was held on these motions and, following the hearing, the trial judge granted the appellees' motions to suppress. The order of the trial judge is quoted below.
ORDER
"The matters before the court are defendants' motions to suppress…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Sockwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Ex Parte TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Lamar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- State v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Hamm v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
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