Legal Opinion
Bristow v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 18, 1982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On February 15, 1981, the appellant, Oscar Bristow, was arrested and later charged with the possession of a pistol after being previously convicted for a crime of violence in violation of Section 13A-11-72 (a), Code of Ala. 1975, and with altering the identification marks on a pistol in violation of Section 13A-11-82, Code of Ala. 1975. Appellant was indicted for both of these offenses by the May, 1981, term of the Montgomery County Grand Jury.
A Motion to Suppress and Demurrer were filed and after a hearing, they were denied on June 15, 1981.
On June 25, 1981, the appellant was tried before…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Nichols v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Colston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Mason v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1956
- Jackson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1953
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mosby v. DevineSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- State v. FrielSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- State v. MendozaHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
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