Legal Opinion
Neely v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 22, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Patrick Neely was indicted and convicted for trafficking in cannabis in violation of Alabama Code 1975, § 20-2-80. Sentence was five years' imprisonment and a $25,000 fine. Eight issues are raised on appeal.
I
Neely argues that the prosecutor committed reversible error in his cross examination of Neely's character witnesses by asking questions which implied the existence of a factual predicate which could not be proved.
The first defense witness was Buddy Hacker,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by4 opinions
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