WOODS v. STATE

1151152.

261 So.3d 491 (2016)

Ex parte State of Alabama (In re: Otha Lee WOODS v. STATE of Alabama).

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied April 7, 2017.

Certiorari Denied November 17, 2017 Alabama Supreme Court 1160619.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luther Strange , atty. gen., and Andrew L. Brasher , and Brent J. Talley , deputy attys. gen., and John J. Davis , asst. atty. gen., for petitioner.

Thomas M. Goggans , Montgomery, for respondent.


This Court granted certiorari review to address a question of first impression for this Court: Whether it is improper to admit into evidence in a trial de novo in the circuit court evidence of a defendant's plea of guilty made in the district court? We hold that it is not, and we reverse and remand with directions.

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