Legal Opinion

Andrews v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 20, 1979PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jerry Wayne Andrews, Namon Earl Andrews, and Billy Gerald Oliver were jointly indicted for the burglary of the uninhabited dwelling house of Terry Dixon. Jerry and Namon Andrews were tried jointly and convicted. Each was sentenced to four years' imprisonment.

The only question on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions.

The State's chief witness was Billy Gerald Oliver who admitted his participation in the burglary and was an accomplice as a matter of law. Jacks v. State, 364 So.2d 397,403 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 364 So.2d 406 (Ala. 1978);Pryor v. State, 47…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  2. Jacks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Malachi v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  4. Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  5. De Graaf v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BankheadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  3. Ingram v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  4. Burton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  5. Arthur v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996

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