Legal Opinion
Nix v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 3, 1987No. Civ. 5934PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case involves an appeal from the circuit court's dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The record reveals that Horace Paul Nix is currently confined to Searcy Hospital in Mount Vernon, Alabama. On approximately January 12, 1987 Nix filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama. On January 16, 1987 the circuit court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus. Shortly thereafter, Nix filed his notice of appeal.
At the outset, we note that the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to entertain this…
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