Legal Opinion
McBride v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 21, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant-defendant was charged in an indictment with the unlawful possession of marijuana after a prior conviction for the same offense. A jury found him guilty and declined to assess a fine. The court fixed his punishment at imprisonment for six years.
The prosecution was based on the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Acts of Alabama 1971, Act No. 1407, Vol. III, P. 2378. Marijuana is included in § 204 (d)(10) thereof as a Schedule I Controlled Substance. Section 401 thereof prescribes the penalty for "subsequent offenses relating to possession of marihuana" at imprisonment for not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Shiflett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Kelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Pittman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
- McCall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989