Legal Opinion

Braden v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 31, 1972No. 1 Div. 210PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeCARLO, Judge.

Appellant was indicted on two charges of burglary in the second degree and one charge of assault with intent to murder. On June 2, 1971, he was convicted in the Mobile County Circuit Court on the second case of burglary, and he appeals.

I

Appellant complains that when he continually enforces his demand for a speedy trial, and the State presents no good reason for a three-year delay between indictment and trial, the court should grant a motion to vacate said indictment.

This complaint of delay is based on the following facts:

The appellant was arrested on the above charges on…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Beavers v. HaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Nicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
  2. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  3. Gavin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  4. Gilbreath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  5. Kircheis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975

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