Legal Opinion

Nixon v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 6, 1973No. SC 311PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MADDOX, Justice.

Defendant was indicted on October 2, 1970, for possessing, transporting, delivering, selling, etc., seven tablets containing Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25). He was convicted of possession of LSD in a trial by jury in the Madison Circuit Court on October 23, 1970.

On appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals, the judgment of conviction was reversed, that court holding that the trial court committed reversible error in overruling the defendant’s motion to quash the jury venire.

It is clear from the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals and from an examination of the original…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State Ex. Rel. Gregg v. MaplesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  2. Donahay v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  3. Smith v. Louisville N. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  4. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Dobyne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  2. Morrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Huff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  4. Yelton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  5. Satterwhite v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978

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