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10 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1876–2010 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Ex Parte Williamsgreen2 sentences2010Sommer, supra. Where a break in the chain of custody, or a ‘missing link’ in the chain of custody is shown, the admissibility of the evidence is questioned, Mauldin, supra.” “ ‘Ex parte Williams, 548 So.2d 518, 520 (Ala.1989) (emphasis in original).’ ” Birge v. State, 973 So.2d 1085, 1097-98 (Ala.Crim.App.2007). “[T]he State must establish a chain of custody without breaks in order to lay a sufficient predicate for admission of evidence. 2007Sommer , supra. Where a break in the chain of custody, or a "missing link" in the chain of custody is shown, the admissibility of the evidence is questioned, Mauldin , supra.' " Ex parte Williams , 548 So.2d 518 , 520 (Ala. 1989) (emphasis in original). | 1 | 2 |
Birge v. Stategreen1 sentence2010Sommer, supra. Where a break in the chain of custody, or a ‘missing link’ in the chain of custody is shown, the admissibility of the evidence is questioned, Mauldin, supra.” “ ‘Ex parte Williams, 548 So.2d 518, 520 (Ala.1989) (emphasis in original).’ ” Birge v. State, 973 So.2d 1085, 1097-98 (Ala.Crim.App.2007). “[T]he State must establish a chain of custody without breaks in order to lay a sufficient predicate for admission of evidence. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Ex Parte Yarber
green
2 sentences2010The identification of the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber, supra. “ ‘ “This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State, 489 So.2d 643 (Ala. Crim.App.1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State, 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App.1981). “ ‘ “Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. 2007The identification of *Page 1098 the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber , supra. "`This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State , 489 So.2d 643 (Ala.Crim.App. 1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State , 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981). "`Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. | 9 | 1989–2010 |
Sommer v. State
green
2 sentences2010The identification of the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber, supra. “ ‘ “This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State, 489 So.2d 643 (Ala. Crim.App.1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State, 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App.1981). “ ‘ “Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. 2007The identification of *Page 1098 the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber , supra. "`This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State , 489 So.2d 643 (Ala.Crim.App. 1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State , 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981). "`Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. | 9 | 1989–2010 |
Mauldin v. State
green
2 sentences2010The identification of the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber, supra. “ ‘ “This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State, 489 So.2d 643 (Ala. Crim.App.1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State, 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App.1981). “ ‘ “Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. 2007The identification of *Page 1098 the evidence and continuity of possession must be sufficiently established in order to assure the authenticity of the item, Ex parte Yarber , supra. "`This state employs two separate standards for testing the chain of custody — the weak link test announced in Sommer v. State , 489 So.2d 643 (Ala.Crim.App. 1986), and the missing link test announced in Mauldin v. State , 402 So.2d 1106 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981). "`Where a weak link in the chain of custody is found, the weight and credit afforded the evidence, rather than its admissibility, [are] questioned. | 9 | 1989–2010 |
Ormond v. Martin
neutral
1 sentence1876In Ormond v. Martin, 37 Ala. 598 -603, it was said: “The fact of possession was but a link in the claim of title by adverse holding. | 1 | 1876–1876 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.