Bell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “"Application for extraordinary writs other than those provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this rule shall be made by petition filed with the clerk of the appellate court having jurisdiction thereof with proof of service on the parties named as respondents. Except in the Court of Criminal Appeals, the petition shall be accompanied with payment of the docket fee as prescribed in Rule 35A[, Ala. R. App. P.] Proceedings on such application shall conform, so far as is practicable, to the procedure prescribed in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this rule."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Key v. City of Irondale (Ex parte Key)

2. “There is no provision in Chapter 27 of Title 15, 'Expungement,' for a direct appeal of the denial of a petition for expungement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. J.C.