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8 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2017 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 |
|---|---|---|
Grimsley v. Stategreen2 sentences2017This Court has stated: " 'For this court to find a violation of due process because evidence has been lost, we must consider (1) the culpability of the prosecution, (2) the materiality of the lost evidence, and the (3) sufficiency of the other evidence.' Grimsley v. State , 678 So.2d 1197 , 1206 (Ala. Crim. 2017This Court has stated: " 'For this court to find a violation of due process because evidence has been lost, we must consider (1) the culpability of the prosecution, (2) the materiality of the lost evidence, and the (3) sufficiency of the other evidence.' Grimsley v. State , 678 So.2d 1197 , 1206 (Ala. Crim. | 2 | 4 |
Ex Parte Gingogreen1 sentence2008See, e.g., Grimsley v. State, 678 So.2d 1197 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), discussing Ex parte Gingo, 605 So.2d 1237 (Ala.1992). | 1 | 1 |
Jack R. Harper v. Arden Mays Mercklegreen1 sentence1989See also, Harper v. Merckle , 638 F.2d 848 , 858 (5th Cir. 1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 816 , *Page 20 102 S.Ct. 93 , 70 L.Ed.2d 85 (1981); Harris v. Deveaux 780 F.2d 911 , 914 (11th Cir. 1986). | 1 | 1 |
David Orgell, Inc. v. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Inc.green1 sentence1989See also, Harper v. Merckle , 638 F.2d 848 , 858 (5th Cir. 1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 816 , *Page 20 102 S.Ct. 93 , 70 L.Ed.2d 85 (1981); Harris v. Deveaux 780 F.2d 911 , 914 (11th Cir. 1986). | 1 | 1 |
Intercontinental Transportation Services, Ltd. v. McNeillgreen1 sentence1989See also, Harper v. Merckle , 638 F.2d 848 , 858 (5th Cir. 1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 816 , *Page 20 102 S.Ct. 93 , 70 L.Ed.2d 85 (1981); Harris v. Deveaux 780 F.2d 911 , 914 (11th Cir. 1986). | 1 | 1 |
Romero-Barcelo v. Weinbergergreen1 sentence1989See also, Harper v. Merckle , 638 F.2d 848 , 858 (5th Cir. 1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 816 , *Page 20 102 S.Ct. 93 , 70 L.Ed.2d 85 (1981); Harris v. Deveaux 780 F.2d 911 , 914 (11th Cir. 1986). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Arizona v. Youngblood
green
2 sentences2017App. 1996).... " ' "[U]nless a criminal defendant can show bad faith on the part of the police, failure to preserve potentially useful evidence does not constitute a denial of due process of law." [ Arizona v.] Youngblood [, 488 U.S. 51 ] at 58, 109 S.Ct. [333] at 337 [ (1988) ]. 2017App. 1996).... " ' "[U]nless a criminal defendant can show bad faith on the part of the police, failure to preserve potentially useful evidence does not constitute a denial of due process of law." [ Arizona v.] Youngblood [, 488 U.S. 51 ] at 58, 109 S.Ct. [333] at 337 [ (1988) ]. | 2 | 2017–2017 |
Gurley v. State
green
1 sentence1996Gurley , supra. Here, a copy of the cash register receipt was received into evidence and the clerk testified that the appellant had purchased cigarettes on the day of the murder and that the brand he purchased was the same as the cigarette found near the victim's body. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Stephanie Harris v. Clint Deveaux
green
1 sentence1989See also, Harper v. Merckle , 638 F.2d 848 , 858 (5th Cir. 1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 816 , *Page 20 102 S.Ct. 93 , 70 L.Ed.2d 85 (1981); Harris v. Deveaux 780 F.2d 911 , 914 (11th Cir. 1986). | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Carroll v. State
green
1 sentence1981Carroll , supra. We have carefully examined the record of this trial and find no error therein. | 1 | 1981–1981 |
Mains v. State
green
1 sentence1979Mains v. State , Ala.Cr.App., 8 Div. 257 , 375 So.2d 1299 (1979), and cases therein cited. | 1 | 1979–1979 |
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.