Legal Opinion

McCovery v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 19, 1978PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The appellant was indicted and convicted for robbery and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. He was eighteen years old when the crime was committed.

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The appellant contends that the trial court wrongfully denied his request for youthful offender treatment and his motion to reconsider. He alleges that the denial was based solely on the nature of the charge.

The supplemental record clearly shows that the trial judge did not run afoul of the rule set forth in…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. United States v. James M. McCoyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  3. Watkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  4. Clemmons v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  5. Seibold v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  3. Hyde v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  4. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  5. Carnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992

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