Gales v. State

In Re John Riley Gales v. State. Ex Parte John Riley Gales.

Gales v. State, 338 So. 2d 438 (Ala. 1976)

Court: Supreme Court of Alabama · State Highest Courts
Decided: October 29, 1976
Judges: Jones
Citations: 338 So. 2d 438

Cited by 15 1 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Jones

Petition of John Riley Gales for Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals to review and revise the judgment and decision of that Court in Gales v. State , 338 So.2d 436 .

WRIT DENIED.

HEFLIN, C.J., and BLOODWORTH, ALMON and EMBRY, JJ., concur.

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("If there was any reason to believe the appellant insane, then a psychiatric examination would not have been wasteful. There is no basis in the record for such a relief." Id. , at 438.)

Holmes v. State, 505 So. 2d 1308 (Ala. Crim. App. 1987)

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Holmes v. State505 So. 2d 1308 (Ala. Crim. App. 1987)
Beauregard v. State372 So. 2d 37 (Ala. Crim. App. 1979)
Hopkins v. State429 So. 2d 1146 (Ala. Crim. App. 1983)
Bailey v. State421 So. 2d 1364 (Ala. Crim. App. 1982)
Nelson v. State405 So. 2d 392 (Ala. Crim. App. 1980)
Young v. State428 So. 2d 155 (Ala. Crim. App. 1982)

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Glass v. State14 So. 3d 188 (Ala. Crim. App. 2008)
Magwood v. State689 So. 2d 959 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996)
McArthur v. State591 So. 2d 135 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991)
Holmes v. State505 So. 2d 1308 (Ala. Crim. App. 1987)
Penn v. State539 So. 2d 316 (Ala. Crim. App. 1986)
Ponder v. State472 So. 2d 691 (Ala. Crim. App. 1985)

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	Gales v. State, 338 So. 2d 436 (Ala. Crim. App. 1976)	16

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