Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 3, 2006No. CR-04-0274PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Timothy Lee Harris was convicted of trafficking in marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-23K1), Ala. Code 1975. He was sentenced, as a habitual felony offender, to life imprisonment.

On appeal, Harris contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the marijuana evidence found as a result of a warrantless search of his automobile because, he says, the search did not fall within the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. Specifically,…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Keehn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. State v. BlackCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  3. J.T.C. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2008
  4. Alvin Lamar Worthy v. State of Alabama.Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
  5. Avis Dante Hinkle v. State of Alabama.Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011

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