Legal Opinion
Hereford v. Jefferson County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 23, 1991No. 1900708PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On September 15, 1985, William Blevins, a prisoner in the Jefferson County jail serving a sentence of life without parole, was mistakenly released instead of William BlevinsMcCrary, also a prisoner at the jail, who was to have been released pursuant to a suspension of his sentence. On October 14, 1985, Blevins robbed George Hereford and Terry Parks at the Quality Auto Parts store, which they own and operate. Blevins was later arrested and convicted of the robbery.
Hereford and Parks sued Jefferson County; Melvin Bailey, individually and in his capacity as sheriff of Jefferson County; Deputy…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Parker v. AmersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Carr v. City Of FlorenceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Mosely v. KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
- Oliver v. TownsendSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
3Cited by38 opinions
- McMillian v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- McMillian v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Ex Parte HaralsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Turquitt v. Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Wheeler v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
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