Legal Opinion
Free v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 10, 1984PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Lewis Lamar Free was indicted on one charge of murder and twelve charges of attempted murder. The thirteen cases were consolidated for trial and the jury found the appellant "guilty as charged" in each indictment. The trial judge sentenced the appellant to six "life terms" in the penitentiary.
On the morning of November 20, 1981, J.D. White, the warden at Holman prison, saw the appellant park his blue and white pickup truck beside Highway 21 near Wet Weather Creek…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Ex Parte WomackSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Ex Parte WashingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Gunter v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Tice v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Ex Parte United Service Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
- Oryang v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- State v. EarpCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- State v. CaseyUtah Supreme Court · 2003
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