Kennedy v. State

929 So.2d 515 (2005)

Brenda L. KENNEDY

v.

STATE of Alabama.

CR-03-1583.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

April 29, 2005.

Talitha Powers Bailey, Pinson, for appellant.

Troy King, atty. gen., and Yvonne A.H. Saxon, asst. atty. gen., for appellee.

COBB, Judge.

On March 4, 2004, Brenda L. Kennedy was convicted of child abuse, a violation of § 26-15-3, Ala.Code 1975. On June 3, 2004, the trial court sentenced Kennedy, as a habitual felony offender,[1] to 20 years in prison, but split the sentence and ordered Kennedy to serve 3 years in prison, to be followed by 5 years on supervised probation. On June…