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Zeigler v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 9, 1974
294 So. 2d 471 (Ala. 1974)

Opinion

SC 655.

May 9, 1974.

Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., and David W. Clark, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

P. Richard Hartley, Greenville, for respondent.


The Writ of Certiorari was granted in this cause on January 24, 1974. After further examination, we are of the opinion that the writ was improvidently granted. Consequently, the writ is due to be quashed.

Writ quashed.

HEFLIN, C. J., and MERRILL, HARWOOD, MADDOX and FAULKNER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Zeigler v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 9, 1974
294 So. 2d 471 (Ala. 1974)
Case details for

Zeigler v. State

Case Details

Full title:In re Troy R. ZEIGLER v. STATE of Alabama. Ex parte STATE of Alabama ex…

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 9, 1974

Citations

294 So. 2d 471 (Ala. 1974)
292 Ala. 762

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