Legal Opinion

Koger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 1, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was convicted in the Mobile Circuit Court of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. She appeals to this court.

The appellant gives three reasons why her conviction should be reversed. First, that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting into evidence her confession when the evidence showed that the confession was based on fear. Second, by admitting into evidence the confession when the evidence showed that the accused was confused and distraught. Third, in denying appellant's motion to exclude the evidence in that the State did not prove a prima facie case against…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rogers v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  3. Ex Parte JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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