Legal Opinion

Levett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 23, 1991No. CR-89-1192PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Willie M. Levett was convicted of the unlawful possession of cocaine, a violation of Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-12-212(a)(1). He received a split sentence of five years, with one year to be served in the county jail and five years' probation. On this appeal of that conviction, he raises five issues.

I

The appellant contends that the search of his residence was illegal because there was insufficient probable cause for the issuance of the search warrant.

The warrant was obtained by Opelika police detective Michael Pink on the evening of September 14, 1989, from a Lee County circuit judge. The affidavit…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  5. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Southern Energy Homes, Inc. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  2. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  3. Baird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  4. Peak v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  5. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002

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