Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 14, 1987PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

506 So.2d 368 (1986)

Wilson WILLIAMS

v.

STATE.

3 Div. 505.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

November 25, 1986.

Rehearing Denied December 30, 1986.

On Remand April 14, 1987.

Benjamin E. Pool, Montgomery, for appellant.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and James B. Prude, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Wilson Williams was indicted for the murder of Emma Lee Davis, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.

I

The defendant argues that the court erred by disallowing evidence that the victim had a reputation for carrying a weapon, see C. Gamble, McElroy's…

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2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Phelps v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  4. Dennison v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. McKee v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Ex Parte LogginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  2. McLeod v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  4. Dobyne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  5. DeBruce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993

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