Little v. State

I must respectfully dissent from the majority opinion reversing the appellant's felony-murder conviction based on the police officer's failure to advise Little of his rights under Rule 11(B), Ala.R.Juv.P., the "juvenile Miranda" rights.

The majority's decision is based on Anderson v. State, [Ms. CR-95-0768, May 8, 1998] 729 So.2d 900 (Ala.Cr.App. 1998), and Young v. State, [Ms. CR-95-2195, October 2, 1998] 730 So.2d 1251 (Ala.Cr.App. 1998), and it quotes the following language from Anderson:

"We find nothing in the language of § 12-15-34.1, Ala. Code 1975, to support the state's contention that…