Leonard v. State

The appellant, James Ross Leonard, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree. He was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. His sentence was split pursuant to the Alabama Split Sentence Act, and he was required to serve one year in prison, followed by a five-year period of probation. During the appellant's initial one-year confinement period, he participated in a work release program. Before completing his confinement period, however, the appellant allegedly committed two infractions and was terminated from the work release program.1 As a result, the state filed…