Ex Parte McCorvey

We granted the writ of certiorari in order to review the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming the defendant's criminal conviction. That court affirmed by an unpublished memorandum, pursuant to Rule 54, Ala. R. App. P. The defendant argues that the trial court erred in permitting the State to impeach his credibility as a witness by eliciting evidence regarding his probationary status as a youthful offender.

We reverse. We adopt the reasoning of Judge Taylor, expressed in his opinion dissenting from the no-opinion affirmance.McCorvey v. State, 686 So.2d 424 (Ala.Crim.App. 1995).…