484 So. 2d 1174 - Jackson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “"In a factually similar case, this court, per the Honorable Joseph J. Mullins, Retired Circuit Judge, concluded that the trial court had not abused its discretion when, on the day of trial, it denied the defense counsel's motion to produce and suppress. Wilson v. State , 395 So.2d 1116 , 1118 (Ala.Cr.App. 1981). In reaching this conclusion, the court stated the following: " 'The motion to produce, and the motion to suppress were filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court on May 15, 1979, and a copy of each sent to the District and Assistant District Attorney for Chambers County. The motions were not called to the attention of the trial court, nor was an order setting them down for a hearing requested *Page 551 by counsel for the appellant until after the case was called for trial on May 29, 1980. Among the reasons for pre-trial motions to produce, or to suppress, are to avoid delay and undue interruption during the trial. They should be disposed of before the trial date. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied appellant's written motions to produce and suppress. [Citations omitted.]' Id. (Emphasis added)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 581 So. 2d 548 - Gaston v. State