Legal Opinion

Hopson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 7, 1976PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

352 So.2d 500 (1976)

LaFrench HOPSON

v.

STATE.

7 Div. 492.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

December 7, 1976.

Rehearing Denied January 4, 1977.

H. Wayne Love and James D. Sloan, Anniston, for appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., and Eric A. Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree and the jury fixed his punishment at 20 years imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was represented by court-appointed counsel at arraignment and trial. He pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. After conviction appellant gave…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Smith v. HooeySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Dickey v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Moore v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Cumbo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  2. Dolvin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Tarver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  5. Hayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980

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