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  • The Court of Criminal Appeals upholds capital murder conviction of a Houston County man who abused his wife and kept her confined with a poor medical condition, ultimately leading to her death.
  • The Court of Civil Appeals holds seller's representations regarding used vehicle did not create express warranty

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Headlines

Supreme Court applies abatement statute and holds that claims in state action against insurer were barred because of pending federal court action. Ex parte Brooks Insurance Agency (In re: Guster Law Firm, LLC v. Brooks Insurance Agency), 22 ALW 18-1.

Supreme Court holds that parolee was not entitled to credit for time served in another state toward his Alabama prison sentence. Ex parte Upshaw (In re: Upshaw v. State of Alabama), 22 ALW 18-2.

No deportation for minor drug offense
The Supreme Court recently considered whether a state conviction based on possession of a relatively small amount of marijuana constitutes... click here.

 

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