EX PARTE PETTY

88-899.

548 So.2d 636 (1989)

Ex parte Thomas PETTY, Jr. (Re Thomas Petty, Jr. v. State of Alabama).

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddie Beason of Fine & McDowell, Russellville, for petitioner.

Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., for respondent.


HORNSBY, Chief Justice.

The petitioner argues that the trial court erred to reversal in failing to inform him of the provisions of the Youthful Offender Act in a timely manner. We disagree. However, we do address this issue for the purpose of clarifying the court's duty in this regard.

Code 1975, § 15-19-1, sets forth the court's duties with respect to application of the Youthful Offender Act, as follows:

"(a) A person charged with a crime which...

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