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556 So. 2d 365

Gordon v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 11, 1988

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · decided 1988-10-11

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1990

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Relies on Brown v. State · 556 So. 2d 363 - Ex Parte Gordon

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Decided 1988-10-11

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¶1*366ON REMAND BY SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA

TYSON, Judge.

¶2On May 26, 1987, this court affirmed, without opinion, 511 So.2d 274, the appellant’s guilty plea. All the judges concurred. The rehearing was denied without opinion on June 8, 1987. On July 14, 1987 a petition for certiorari was filed in the Supreme Court of Alabama.

¶3On August 26, 1988, [556 So.2d 363], the Alabama Supreme Court reversed and remanded this cause with directions to this court that said cause be remanded to the trial court with directions that a further hearing be conducted on the appellant’s mental competency.

¶4In accordance with the foregoing opinion of the Supreme Court of Alabama, this cause is reversed and remanded to the trial court with instructions that counsel be appointed to represent the appellant and that a further hearing be held as aforesaid. Due return shall be filed in this court which shall include the trial judge’s findings and judgment on the issues presented.

¶5REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

All the Judges concur.
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