Legal Opinion
Eldridge v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 18, 1982PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant was indicted for trafficking in cannabis in violation of § 20-2-80 (1)(a) (Supp. 1981), Code 1975, as amended. A hearing on appellant's motion to suppress was held and the motion was overruled. Appellant was tried and found guilty, and the court fixed his punishment as nine years imprisonment and a fine of $25,000. Subsequently, a motion for new trial was denied, and a notice of appeal to this court was filed. The facts of this case are as follows:
With the cooperation of a reliable informant, police officers Arrington and Carey maintained surveillance, hoping to apprehend marijuana…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Whitlow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- State v. GonzalezNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
- State v. AlvarezNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1991
- Grimsley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
- State v. ToddNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990
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