Legal Opinion

Pruett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 29, 1981No. 7 Div. 836PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.

The caption of the record states the surname of appellant as “Pruett,” but through*203out the record and the transcript, as well as in briefs of counsel, his name is spelled “Pruitt.” As the names are obviously idem sonans, and as no point is made as to the difference in spelling of the name, we will make no further reference to the discrepancy-

The indictment charged defendant with burglary in the first degree, which is declared to be a Class A felony and is thus defined by Alabama Criminal Code, § 13A-7-5:

“(a) A person commits a crime of burglary in the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. De Graaf v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948
  2. Orr v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
  3. Cochran v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1963
  4. Edwards v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. St. John v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Ex Parte CokerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Schultz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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