953 So. 2d 429 - Taylor v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “`The validity of Seymour's indictment is irrelevant to whether the circuit court had jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case. A defect in an indictment may be error, see Rule 15.2(d), Ala. R.Crim. P. — or even constitutional error, see Ala. Const., Art. I, § 8 — but the defect does not divest the circuit court of the power to try the case. A defendant who challenges a defective indictment is thus subject to the same preclusive bars as one who challenges any other nonjurisdictional error, such as illegal seizure or a violation of the Confrontation Clause.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 962 So. 2d 891 - Cobb v. State

2. “Taylor's sole argument on appeal is that the indictment is defective for failing to include an element of the lesser-included offense to which he pleaded guilty. He further argues that the defect divests the trial court of subject-matter jurisdiction. However, the Supreme Court held in Ex parte Seymour `that a circuit court has subject-matter jurisdiction over a felony prosecution, even if that prosecution is based on a defective indictment.' 946 So.2d at 539 . Taylor is therefore not entitled to any relief.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 962 So. 2d 891 - Cobb v. State