Nilson v. State

The defendant pled guilty to one indictment charging unlawfully obtaining a controlled substance by the use of a forged prescription, Alabama Code 1975, Section 20-2-70, and was sentenced to thirteen years' imprisonment.

The defendant also pled guilty to escape in the second degree, Section 13A-10-32 (Amended 1977), and was sentenced as an habitual offender to thirteen years' imprisonment (to run concurrent with the drug conviction) on recommendation of the State. Three remaining cases were nol prossed on recommendation of the State. In each case the defendant waived a sentencing hearing.

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