Ex Parte King

We granted certiorari to consider whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in holding that the municipal court acted outside its authority in treating Christopher Allen King as a youthful offender pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 15-19-1 et seq. (the "Youthful Offender Act").

For a detailed statement of the facts, see King v.Wooldridge, 547 So.2d 576 (Ala.Crim.App. 1988).

Reasoning that the crime with which King was charged is a misdemeanor and, therefore, that the Youthful Offender Act had no application, the Court of Criminal Appeals held that the municipal court lacked the authority to treat…