Legal Opinion

Nickerson v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 2, 1969No. 3 Div. 363PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

This is an appeal by Earline Nickerson from a robbery conviction in the circuit court of Montgomery County, Alabama. The defendant was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury and at her arraignment pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Trial was set for August 1, 1967. At the trial, defendant was convicted and sentenced to a term of twenty-five years in the State penitentiary.

Defendant argues three grounds for a reversal. The first relates to the trial court’s refusal to grant a motion to quash;' the second relates to the court’s refusal to grant a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. The People v. IzzoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  5. Stover v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Gwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. McLeod v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  3. Huff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  4. Murrell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Liddell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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