Legal Opinion
Allen v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 9, 1974No. 7 Div. 217PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction of a charge of murder in the second degree, as included in an indictment for murder in the first degree, and a sentence of imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of fifty years.
On the night of June 15-16, 1972, Robert Brewster was killed at his home in Cedar Bluff, Alabama. There was testimony that his death was a result of his being stabbed in the chest with a sharp instrument.
Mrs. Sybil Brewster, daughter-in-law of deceased, who lived in his home, testified that she retired about 11:00 P.M. June 15 and was awakened…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Duncan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
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- Truex v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
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3Cited by22 opinions
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