Paschal v. State

Certiorari was granted in this case to consider whether the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals is in conflict with an opinion rendered heretofore on the requirement of probable cause. We reverse and remand.

After a thorough review of the record pursuant to Rule 39 (k), ARAP we are unable to adopt without correction the facts of this case as reported in Paschal v. State, 365 So.2d 672 (Ala.Crim.App., 1978). The extended opinion of the court below mistakenly stated that "[t]he description of the suspects and the vehicle was contained in this [radio] broadcast," when, in actuality, the…