Legal Opinion
Haywood v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 9, 1986PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Lemuel Haywood, was found guilty of first degree robbery in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and sentenced to life without parole, pursuant to the Habitual Offender Act.
On February 19, 1984, the appellant was charged with the robbery of Busch Jewelry Store in Bessemer, Alabama, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On March 14, 1984, the appellant was arrested and incarcerated on another charge in Florida. He sent a letter requesting a fast and speedy trial on all matters pending in Jefferson County. On December 6, 1984, he was sentenced on all charges pending against…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Erle W. McGoughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Thomas R. Prince v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Orr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Dill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Irvin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Burton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
- Snyder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
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