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Ex Parte Myers

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 20, 1983
431 So. 2d 1346 (Ala. 1983)

Opinion

82-337.

May 20, 1983.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 431 So.2d 1342.

J. Timothy Kyle, Decatur, for petitioner.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Gregory J. Robinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


We granted the petition for writ of certiorari to correct a statement of the trial court concerning the burden of proof under the "plain view" exception for a warrantless search. This issue was raised by way of petitioner's 39 (K) motion. See, Paschal v. State, 365 So.2d 681 (Ala. 1978). Upon further reflection, we have determined that the question is moot because the petitioner lacked standing to challenge the legality of the search.

WRIT QUASHED.

MADDOX, JONES, SHORES and BEATTY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Myers

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 20, 1983
431 So. 2d 1346 (Ala. 1983)
Case details for

Ex Parte Myers

Case Details

Full title:Ex Parte David Wayne MYERS. (Re: David Wayne Myers v. State of Alabama)

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 20, 1983

Citations

431 So. 2d 1346 (Ala. 1983)

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