Grays v. State

The appellant, Luther Lee Grays, pleaded guilty to violating § 13A-11-72(a), Ala. Code 1975, which forbids certain persons to possess a pistol. Grays was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Grays was also ordered to pay a victim compensation assessment of $50.00 and to pay court costs.

Grays contends that his plea of guilty was not knowingly and intelligently entered, because, he says, all of the requirements of Rule 14.4(a)(1), Ala.R.Crim.P., were not met. Specifically, Grays argues that a material element of his offense, a prior conviction for a crime of violence, was not proved…