Legal Opinion

Gholston v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 5, 2010No. CR-07-0788PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINDOM, Judge.

Ronnie Lee Gholston appeals his convictions for first-degree rape, a violation of § 13A-6-61, Ala.Code 1975; first-degree kidnapping, a violation of § 13A-6-43, Ala. Code 1975; first-degree robbery, a violation of § 13A-8-41, Ala.Code 1975; first-degree ’ theft of property, a violation of § 13A-8-3, Ala.Code 1975; and unauthorized use of a vehicle, a violation of § 13A-8-11, Ala.Code 1975. The circuit court sentenced Gholston to three life sentences for the rape, kidnapping, and robbery convictions and to 2 terms of 20 years in prison for the theft of property and unauthorized…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2014
  3. Kirksey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2014
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  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2017

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