Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Alexander
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 12, 1985No. 84-271PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gary Alexander was convicted of escape in the first degree under Code 1975, § 13A-10-31. The evidence showed that Alexander was an inmate within the State of Alabama Correctional System and was stationed at the Decatur Work Release Center. Alexander was serving time under a felony conviction. On April 6, 1982, Alexander failed to return to the work release center from his place of employment. He was not authorized to go anywhere except his place of employment and had instructions to return to the work release center after work.
Alexander appealed the escape conviction to the Court of Criminal…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Cagle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Shouldis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2006
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- State v. AlderetteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
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