Ex Parte Wallace

Ex parte David WALLACE. (Re David Wallace and Wayne Walker v. State).

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 29, 1988.

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1988-07-29

Relies on Ex Parte Branch · 530 So. 2d 849 - Wallace v. State · 530 So. 2d 856 - Ex Parte Walker

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Decided 1988-07-29

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¶1Christopher Knight of Haas & Knight, Mobile, for petitioner.

¶2Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., for respondent.

¶3Prior report: Ala.Cr.App., 530 So.2d 849.

¶4BEATTY, Justice.

¶5Writ Denied.

¶6TORBERT, C.J., and ALMON, SHORES and HOUSTON, JJ., concur.

¶7MADDOX, JONES and ADAMS, JJ., dissent.

¶8STEAGALL, J., not sitting.

¶9MADDOX, Justice (dissenting).

¶10I refer to my dissent filed in Ex parte Walker,530 So.2d 856 (Ala.1988), and reiterate my belief that certiorari should be granted in view of the Court's recent decision in Ex parte Branch,526 So.2d 609 (Ala.1987).

¶11JONES and ADAMS, JJ., concur.