Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 17, 1976No. 3 Div. 418PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant-Defendant, an indigent below and here, was indicted for carnally know*70ing, or abusing in an attempt to carnally know, a girl under twelve years of age. The jury, on defendant’s plea of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity, found him guilty and fixed punishment at life imprisonment. The same appointed counsel represented defendant below and represents him here.

We do not think it necessary to parade in this opinion any of the brutal facts concerning the alleged attack. Suffice it to say, the evidence for defendant, including his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Boyle v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  4. McNair v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  5. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Callahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  2. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Ex Parte JuddSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997

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