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Supreme Court of Alabama, 1977

In Re Lyles v. State

In Re Lyles v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama · Decided January 21, 1977 · Beatty, Torbert, Maddox, Faulkner, Shores
342 So. 2d 416; 1977 Ala. LEXIS 1998 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In Re Lyles v. State

Opinion of the Court

BEATTY, Justice.

After careful consideration, we have concluded that this petition must be denied. We do not approve the language of the Court of Criminal Appeals in its opinion, 342 So.2d 414, wherein it is stated that: “The admissibility of such evidence is not addressed to the discretion of the court because of its relevancy to the issue.” This language does not follow the rule on the admissibility of intention, motive or other unexpressed mental state as expressed in *417our opinion in Starr v. Starr, 293 Ala. 204, 301 So.2d 78 (1974).

ViRIT DENIED.

TORBERT, C. J., and MADDOX, FAULKNER and SHORES, JJ., concur.

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