Williams v. State

The appellant, David Leon Williams, was convicted of burglary and theft, violations of §§ 13A-7-7 and 13A-8-4, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act to serve 30 years in prison.

I

The appellant initially contends that he was denied his rights to due process and a fair trial. Specifically, he argues that the trial court erred in allowing the state prosecutor to question a witness about the appellant's past convictions. The record shows that the appellant had three prior convictions for forgery, one such conviction for possession of a forged…