Legal Opinion
Cowart v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 12, 1990No. CR 89-708PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John Douglas Cowart was charged by indictment with capital murder, in violation of § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975. The petit jury found the appellant guilty of the lesser-included offense of felony murder, in violation of §13A-6-2(a)(3), Code of Alabama 1975. The trial judge thereafter sentenced the appellant to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
During the late hours of July 21 or the early morning hours of July 22, 1988, Jimmy "Jimbo" Holcomb and this appellant left the Southside area in Birmingham, Alabama, and drove to John Park's home in Ensley, Alabama. At about 2:00 a.m. on…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
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