Legal Opinion · Dissent

Wright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 17, 1976No. 3 Div. 418Published

1DissentDeCARLO, Judge

Under the facts and circumstances of this case, I would affirm this conviction.

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The waiver of the presence of counsel by appellant was clear. An evidentiary hearing was held out of the jury’s presence to determine the voluntariness of the confession. At its conclusion, the trial judge *72found the evidence sufficient to show that the admission in question was freely given by the appellant.

The record showed the appellant was arrested at approximately 5:30 P. M., on August 13, 1974, and was brought to jail. He was advised of his constitutional rights by Officer King, who read them to him from a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Washburn v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1963

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