Legal Opinion
Singleton v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 4, 1971No. 8 Div. 405PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MADDOX, Justice.
Can a defendant charged with a felony, not capital, waive a jury trial, enter a plea of not guilty and be tried by a circuit judge without a jury? The Court of Criminal Appeals, 48 Ala.App. 157, 262 So.2d 767, answered this question in the negative. We granted certiorari to review the decision on the ground that it was one of first impression in Alabama. After review, we believe the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals is erroneous and is due to be reversed.
The Court of Criminal Appeals held that the defendant could not consent to a trial by the court without a jury,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Cancemi v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1870
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Spradley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Shields v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Flippo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Prothro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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