Ex parte Hill

Decision Date01 May 1987
PartiesEx parte Cynthia HILL. (Re Cynthia Hill v. State of Alabama). 86-640.
CourtAlabama Supreme Court

Donald L. Colee, Jr., of Ackerman, Colee & Tucker, Birmingham, for petitioner.

Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., respondent.

Prior report: Ala.Cr.App., 507 So.2d 554.

PER CURIAM.

The writ is denied. In denying the writ, we point out that we agree with Judge Bowen's opinion concurring in the result.

WRIT DENIED.

TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, SHORES, ADAMS and STEAGALL, JJ., concur.

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