Williams v. State

The appellant, Laterrance Jerome Williams, appeals from his conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance, a violation of § 13A-12-231(2)(a), Ala. Code 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. He was ordered to pay a $50.00 fine to the victim's compensation fund. The record indicates, however, that the trial court failed to impose the mandatory fine of $50,000 pursuant to § 13A-12-231(2)(a) and the mandatory fine of $2,000, for second and subsequent offenders, pursuant to the Demand Reduction Assessment Act pursuant to § 13A-12-281, Ala. Code 1975.

In this appeal, the…