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Sheffield v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
Dec 12, 1997
708 So. 2d 911 (Ala. 1997)

Opinion

1961986.

December 12, 1997.

Petition for writ of Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals (Clarke Circuit Court, CC-94-280; Court of Criminal Appeals, CR-95-2038); J. Lee McPhearson, Judge.

Bill Pryor, atty. gen., and Yvonne A.H. Saxon, asst. atty. gen., for petitioner.

No brief filed for respondent.


The petition for the writ of certiorari is denied.

In denying the petition for 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.

HOOPER, C.J., and ALMON, SHORES, HOUSTON, KENNEDY, COOK, BUTTS, and SEE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Sheffield v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
Dec 12, 1997
708 So. 2d 911 (Ala. 1997)
Case details for

Sheffield v. State

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte State of Alabama. (Re Willie Elijah SHEFFIELD v. STATE)

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Dec 12, 1997

Citations

708 So. 2d 911 (Ala. 1997)

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