Legal Opinion
Tomlin v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 15, 1991No. 89-1188PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
C.W. Tomlin was convicted of rape and sodomy. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and remanded the case for a new trial. Tomlin v. State, 601 So.2d 120 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989). We reverse.
The sole issue on this certiorari review is whether Tomlin knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel.
Tomlin was indicted for rape and sodomy, both in the first degree. The victim was his six-year-old daughter. He appeared at arraignment on September 10, 1987, without an attorney. He stated that he was familiar with the charges against him, waived the reading of the indictment, and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- William Anthony Brooks v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by51 opinions
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