Legal Opinion

Sanders v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 23, 1982PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was indicted and convicted for robbery in the first degree, a Class A felony. Section 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975. At sentencing, it was determined that appellant had been convicted of three prior felonies. The trial court, accordingly, fixed his punishment under the Habitual Felony Offender Statute to life imprisonment without parole. Section13A-5-9 (c)(3), Code of Alabama 1975.

I

Appellant first questions the sufficiency of the State's evidence. He claims, in essence, that he was a victim of circumstances by merely being present at the scene when the robbery occurred. We disagree.

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Radke v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Watkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Hayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  5. McQueen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. Bankhead v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  2. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  4. Donahoo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996

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