Ex Parte Butler

Because I disagree with the conclusion in the main opinion that the circuit court had jurisdiction to entertain Butler's motion for sentence reconsideration and to enter its July 13 order, I must respectfully dissent.

In my dissent in Holt v. State, 960 So.2d 740, 748 (Ala. 2006), I stated: "[I]f an inmate has been convicted of a violent offense, he is a violent offender and is not eligible for sentence reconsideration under § 13A-5-9.1, Ala. Code 1975." Thus, in my opinion, a court does not have jurisdiction to entertain a motion for sentence reconsideration filed by an inmate who has been…