Hale v. State

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.]

This case was originally assigned to another judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. It was reassigned to Judge Cobb on January 17, 1995.

The appellant, Billy Hale, was convicted of burglary in the third degree and of theft of property in the second degree. See Ala. Code 1975, §§ 13A-7-7 and 13A-8-4, respectively. The appellant's sentences of 28 years in the penitentiary for each conviction were to be served concurrently. The appellant raises three issues…