Patterson v. State

COBB, Judge.

On July 13, 2001, Richard Patterson was convicted of criminal possession of explosives, a violation of § 13A-7-44, Ala.Code 1975, and of conspiracy to commit murder, a violation of § 13A-4-3 and § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975. On August 24, 2001, the trial court sentenced him to serve 10 years in prison for the possession-of-explosives conviction and to life imprisonment for the conspiracy-to-commit-murder conviction. On September 10, 2001, Patterson filed a motion for a new trial, and the trial court denied his motion on October 1, 2001. Patterson gave timely notice of appeal.

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