Woodard v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Elbert Doyle Woodard was convicted of robbery, sentenced to forty years' imprisonment, and fined $5,000. Four issues are raised on appeal.
I
The defendant argues the insufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction because "the identification of the Defendant could not have been made beyond a reasonable doubt because the face of the Defendant was covered at all times while in the presence of the witnesses." This argument overlooks the defendant's confession wherein he admitted his participation in the three-man robbery.
II
The victim, Jackie Moss, had a criminal charge pending against her…
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