Tomlin v. State

AFTER REMAND FROM THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT

I

Based on the decision of the Alabama Supreme Court inTomlin v. State, 601 So.2d 124 (Ala. 1991), we conclude that the appellant "knowingly and intelligently" waived his right to counsel.

II

The appellant argues that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of the victim's hospital records, because they were not properly authenticated and because they contained inadmissible hearsay. Hospital records may be admitted at trial and are regarded as especially trustworthy in Alabama.Pickett v. State, 456 So.2d 330 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982), affirmed,Pickett v.…