429 So. 2d 645 - Turner v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
June 1996
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Gregg v. Georgia · Furman v. Georgia · Rummel v. Estelle · Yates v. State · 21 Ala. App. 100 - Terry v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“'The constitution requires that a defendant sufficiently understand the charge against him to be able to assist in his own defense. Ensuring that the defendant has that minimum understanding is primarily the task of the trial judge.' Ferrell v. Estelle , 568 F.2d 1128 , 1132 (5th Cir. 1978). Terry v. State , 21 Ala. App. 100 , 105 So. 386 (1925), specifically recognized that Ala. Const. art. I, Section 6, requires the trial court to provide the necessary means to communicate to a deaf-mute accused the nature of the charge against him and the testimony of the witnesses at trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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