Powers v. State

The original opinion in this case was authored by Judge Taylor. This case was reassigned to Judge Baschab on April 15, 1997.

In Powers v. State, 723 So.2d 735 (Ala.Cr.App. 1996), this court remanded this case to the Lauderdale County Circuit Court for that court to determine if the requirements of Rule 18.1 (b)(1) of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure (a waiver of a defendant's right to a trial by jury must be in writing or in open court) were met. This court could not ascertain from the record whether or not the appellant fully understood the consequences of her motion to withdraw her…