Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Archer
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 17, 1992No. 1901373PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mark David Archer was indicted for robbery in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found guilty of this charge and, under § 13A-5-9, was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment without parole. Before his trial, Archer had moved for a dismissal of the charges for want of a speedy trial. The trial court denied Archer's motion, after refusing to allow him to offer testimony. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction. 643 So.2d 597.
Archer contends that, because he was not allowed to testify as to how he was prejudiced by a delay in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Thomas R. Prince v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Alabama v. PrinceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Ex Parte BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Ex Parte SlaughterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- D.B. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Coventry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004
- DB v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Archer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Archer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993