Legal Opinion

Farris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 31, 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was indicted and convicted for the offense of criminal possession of explosives in violation of Section13A-7-44, Code of Alabama 1975. Sentence was three years' imprisonment. Four issues are raised on appeal.

I

The defendant argues that the statute under which he was convicted is "unconstitutional in that it is so vague and ambiguous that it does not properly apprise the defendant of what he was charged."

Section 13A-7-44, Code of Alabama 1975, defines the Class C felony of criminal possession of explosives:

"A person commits the crime of criminal possession of explosives if he…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Bolin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  3. United States v. Terry Bottom, Dave Davis and Elam Bracy HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Wesson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Milligan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  2. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  3. Boyle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2013
  4. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005

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