Davis v. State

Ex parte State of Alabama. (Re Timothy Charles DAVIS v. STATE of Alabama).

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 8, 1982.

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1982-01-08

Relies on 407 So. 2d 566 - Bryars v. State

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Decided 1982-01-08

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¶1Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and J. Anthony McLain and James F. Hampton, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., for petitioner.

¶2Stanley B. Sikes of Sikes, Kelly, Edward & Bryant, Selma, for respondent.

¶3BEATTY, Justice.

¶4WRIT DENIED.

¶5TORBERT, C. J., and FAULKNER, ALMON, SHORES and EMBRY, JJ., concur.

¶6MADDOX, JONES and ADAMS, JJ., dissent.

¶7JONES, Justice, dissenting.

¶8I respectfully dissent. I would grant the writ. See my dissent in Ex parte State (Re: Bryars v. State)407 So.2d 566 (Ala. 1981).

¶9MADDOX and ADAMS, JJ., concur.