Franklin v. State

23 So.3d 694 (2008)

Vallory J. FRANKLIN

v.

STATE of Alabama.

CR-06-1870.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

December 19, 2008.

James F. Hampton, Montgomery; and Fletcher D. Green, Clanton, for appellant.

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

WISE, Judge.

The appellant, Vallory J. Franklin, was convicted of aggravated child abuse, a violation of § 26-15-3.1, Ala.Code 1975.[1] She was sentenced to a term of 20 years' imprisonment. Franklin filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied by operation of law. This appeal followed.

The evidence indicated that the…