Legal Opinion

Dixon v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 31, 1956No. 1 Div. 699PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

The indictment against this appellant charged that he did, with intent to steal, break and enter the shop of Dr. R. B. Poidevant, in which goods, wares, etc., were kept.

His jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty, and judgment was entered pursuant to the verdict.

Appellant’s motion for a new trial being overruled, an appeal was perfected to this court.

While cruising in the early morning of 22 December 1954, two policemen of the City of Mobile observed that a window had been broken in the optometrical shop of Dr. R. B. Poidevant. Stopping to investigate they heard a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wright v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. Mullins v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. Tillison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  4. Fitzhugh v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1949
  5. Shouse v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Veith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
  2. Ray v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1957
  3. E. J. Sparks Enterprises, Inc. v. ChristmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  4. Peyton v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
  5. Anderson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1968

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