Legal Opinion

Blow v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 13, 1973No. 3 Div. 192PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeCARLO, Judge.

On November 17, 1971, Dan Blow pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal sale of narcotics. This plea was the result of an agreement with the District Attorney wherein the accused was to receive three years and a continuance until February for sentencing. The appellant failed to appear on the February date, and was sentenced to five years on June 12, 1972.

In sentencing the appellant, the judge acknowledged the three year agreement, but because of the appellant’s failure to appear, and further violations, the three year recommendation was not accepted.

It is from this judgment the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. English v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  2. State v. HolmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Ex Parte OtingerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  4. Griswold v. City of EnterpriseCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  5. Gissendaner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976

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