Gilland v. State

* Reporter of Decisions' note: The petition for the writ of certiorari was filed under the name Rick Lee Gilland.

Ricky Lee Gilland was indicted for the offense of sodomy in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-6-63, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found Gilland guilty as charged in the indictment, and he was sentenced as an habitual offender to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three issues are raised on appeal.

I

Gilland argues that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of the State's case and after the close of his…