Bell v. State

The Grand Jury of Etowah County, Alabama returned the following indictment against appellant in September of 1977:

"The Grand Jury of said County charges that before the finding of this Indictment Diane Bell, alias Dianne Bell, alias Diane Dale, whose name to the Grand Jury is otherwise unknown than as stated, feloniously took and carried away one (1) pink slip, of the value of $10.00, the personal property of Ricky Hagedorn, contrary to law and against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama."

Appellant was subsequently arraigned in the presence of counsel, at which time she entered a…