Champion v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1956
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
July 1986
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 32 Ala. App. 574 - Nicholas v. State · Smith v. State · Laney v. State
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"This appellant was found guilty in the County Court of Calhoun County upon his trial on a complaint charging him with the possession of prohibited beverages. Thereafter he perfected his appeal to the Circuit Court of Calhoun County. "In the circuit court the appellant entered a plea of guilty, and judgment was duly entered upon such plea. "The appellant then perfected his appeal to this court, which affirmed the judgment of the circuit court, no opinion being written by this court. "The appellant has not filed an application for rehearing, and counsel urge that the complaint is void and therefore no legal judgment could be entered upon it. "The complaint in the county court was as follows: "`The State of Alabama "`Calhoun County "`Before me, J.B. Holman, Judge of Calhoun County, personally appeared ______ who, being duly sworn, deposes and says he has probable cause for believing and does believe that in said State and County, and before making this affidavit Ralph B. Champion did have in his possession beverages prohibited by law against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Ex Parte Dison“It is to be noted that the name of the complainant is left blank in the face of the complaint, though it is signed by L.C. Marshall. We pretermit discussion of the validity of the complaint in this form, for it is clear that the doctrine stated in Nicholas v. State, 32 Ala.App. 574 , 28 So.2d 422, 424 [1946], necessitates a denial of appellant's motion for a rehearing, said doctrine being set forth as follows:”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Ex Parte Dison
How this case has been treated — in progress
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