Legal Opinion
Ex Parte McKenna
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 24, 1995No. 1940088PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Rehearing
Jeffrey Dean McKenna petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court to dismiss the capital murder indictment against him. We denied the writ of mandamus on November 15, 1994, without opinion. On December 14, 1994, we granted McKenna's application for rehearing. After rehearing his petition, we again deny the writ of mandamus.
The trial court stopped McKenna's first trial after the jury had been selected and empaneled and opening statements had been made, but before the jury had been sworn. McKenna contends that he will be subjected to double…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ex Parte CollinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Ex Parte SaranthusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Ex Parte SpearsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Clancy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- State v. MaddoxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- State v. SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Lupi v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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