Legal Opinion

Lanza v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 26, 1990No. CR 89-497PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the unlawful possession of cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary.

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The appellant argues that the State failed to provide sufficient evidence to sustain his conviction of the possession of cocaine. However, the record indicates that the appellant filed a motion to exclude the State’s evidence, arguing only that the State’s evidence had been obtained as a result of an illegal search and seizure. The appellant never argued or stated that the State’s evidence was…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ex Parte LynnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  3. Ex Parte MaxwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. Leonard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  5. German v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  2. State v. TaylorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995

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