Legal Opinion
Washington v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 19, 1973PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
276 So.2d 587 (1973)
Felix Ernest WASHINGTON
v.
STATE of Alabama.
SC 317.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
April 19, 1973.
Gerard J. Durward, Birmingham, for appellant.
William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen. and L. G. Kendrick, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
FAULKNER, Justice.
On the evening of September 18, 1971, Lula Hooks, a widow, was enjoying a cozy evening in her home in Birmingham. With her guests, Chester and May Bell Brown, she was quietly watching television in the den. Suddenly this calm and restful scene was interrupted by a loud explosion. Mrs. Hooks' home had been fire-bombed. The whole front of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Clifton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Graham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867
- Luke v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
- Mount v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1945
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Chavers v. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983