Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 31, 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was indicted for the robbery of Ray Anthony Black. Alabama Code 1975, Section 13-3-110. After deliberating only twelve minutes, the jury found him guilty as charged in the indictment. Sentence was twelve years' imprisonment.

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The defendant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to exclude the State's evidence based upon its failure to establish a prima facie case of robbery. This argument is without factual or legal support.

The victim, Ray Anthony Black, testified that on the afternoon of December 28, 1979, he went with his friend, Essex Mason, to look for a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gunn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  2. Gibson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  3. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  4. Garrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Love v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. James Edward Heath v. Charlie Jones, Warden and Don Siegelman, the Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  3. Tucker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Carr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  5. Luke v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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