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56 Ala. App. 405

321 So.2d 744

Edwards v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 4, 1975

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · decided 1975-11-04

Cited by 20 later decisions — most recently June 1989

20 state decisions

Relies on 44 Ala. App. 221 - Warren v. State

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Decided 1975-11-04

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*411CATES, Presiding Judge

¶1(concurring).

¶2Warren v. State, 44 Ala.App. 221, 205 So.2d 916, stands for the propositions (1) that a confession is presumed to be involuntary and (2) that independent disinterested State psychiatrists’ testimony of alcoholism exhibiting delirium tremens shifts the burden further to involuntariness.

¶3In the instant case, Edwards’ testimony if believed, showed him on a spree but did not show chronic and persistent drunkenness. Moreover, without the confession the State by ballistic opinion evidence made out a case of his guilt.

¶4As to appellant’s admitted presence at the killing, see Ala. Digest Homicide Key No. 151(1) as to excuse, justification and mitigation.

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