Legal Opinion

Thigpen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 16, 1977PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

355 So.2d 392 (1977)

Donald THIGPEN

v.

STATE.

3 Div. 656.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

August 16, 1977.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 1977.

John L. Jernigan, III, of Stokes & Jernigan, Brewton, for appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., Larry R. Newman, Montgomery, and G. Guy Hayes, Asst. Attys. Gen., for the State.

TYSON, Presiding Judge.

Donald Thigpen was charged by indictment with the first degree murder of one Henry Lambeth. Such indictment also included reference to a prior first degree murder conviction of the appellant. The jury found the appellant guilty of first degree murder, as…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Nichols v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Sumner v. ShumanSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Ex Parte ArthurSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  3. Nettles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Ex Parte PateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  5. Pardue v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989

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