Hall v. State

The defendant pled guilty to an indictment charging escape in the first degree under Alabama Code 1975, Section 13A-10-31. He was sentenced as an habitual offender to life imprisonment.

The defendant alleges that his guilty plea was involuntary because it was induced by an "informal agreement" with the district attorney not to invoke the Habitual Felony Offender Statute. Alabama Code 1975, Section 13A-5-9.

Before accepting the defendant's guilty plea, the trial judge inquired if there was any sentencing agreement. On two separate occasions, the assistant district attorney specifically denied…