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Ex Parte Lovett

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 30, 1986
491 So. 2d 1039 (Ala. 1986)

Summary

discussing the standard for the admissibility of statements of homicide victims under the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule

Summary of this case from Berryhill v. State

Opinion

85-632.

May 30, 1986.

Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals (8 Div. 317).

Rod M. Alexander, Moulton, for petitioner.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., for respondent.


Prior Report: Ala.Cr.App., 491 So.2d 1034.


The writ of certiorari is denied.

In denying the writ of certiorari, this Court does not wish to be understood as approving all the language, reasons, or statements of law in the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion. Horsley v. Horsley, 291 Ala. 782, 280 So.2d 155 (1973).

WRIT DENIED.

TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, SHORES and BEATTY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Lovett

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 30, 1986
491 So. 2d 1039 (Ala. 1986)

discussing the standard for the admissibility of statements of homicide victims under the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule

Summary of this case from Berryhill v. State
Case details for

Ex Parte Lovett

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte Jerry LOVETT (Re: Jerry LOVETT v. STATE of Alabama)

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 30, 1986

Citations

491 So. 2d 1039 (Ala. 1986)

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