Alford v. State

On September 4, 1992, the appellant, Doies Lee Alford, Jr., was indicted for the offense of assault in the second degree. The indictment reads, in pertinent part, as follows:

"The Grand Jury of said County charges that . . . Doies Lee Alford, Jr. . . . did with intent to cause physical injury to another person, cause physical injury to Annette Ledbetter, by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument, to-wit: 2["] x 4["] board, in violation of Title 13A, § 13A-6-21, Code of Alabama 1975. . . ."

The appellant first entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, but on August 9, 1993,…