Williams v. State

Pursuant to a negotiated agreement, the appellant, James E. Williams, Jr., pled guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone), a violation of § 13A-12-212(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975. The trial court sentenced him, as a habitual offender, to serve a term of fifteen years in prison.See § 13A-5-9(c)(1), Ala. Code 1975. It also imposed a $1,000 Demand Reduction Assessment Act fine. See §13A-12-281, Ala. Code 1975. The appellant filed a "Motion to Allow Defendant to Withdraw Plea of Guilt and Enter Order Vacating Defendant's Sentence," which the trial court denied after…