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342 So. 2d 416

In Re Lyles v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 21, 1977

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1977-01-21

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1978

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Relies on Starr v. Starr · Lyles v. State

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Decided 1977-01-21

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BEATTY, Justice.

¶1After careful consideration, we have concluded that this petition must be denied. We do not approve the language of the Court of Criminal Appeals in its opinion, 342 So.2d 414, wherein it is stated that: “The admissibility of such evidence is not addressed to the discretion of the court because of its relevancy to the issue.” This language does not follow the rule on the admissibility of intention, motive or other unexpressed mental state as expressed in *417our opinion in Starr v. Starr, 293 Ala. 204, 301 So.2d 78 (1974).

¶2ViRIT DENIED.

TORBERT, C. J., and MADDOX, FAULKNER and SHORES, JJ., concur.
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