State v. Toole

Pursuant to Rule 15.7, Ala. R.Crim. P., the State appeals the pretrial order of the trial court dismissing the indictment charging Thelma E. Toole with obstructing justice by using a false identity, in violation of § 13A-8-194, Ala.Code 1975. On February 9, 2008, Thelma Toole was the passenger in an automobile pulled over by the police. During that traffic stop, the State claimed, she gave her correct name but provided a false date of birth and two false Social Security numbers. She then provided a military identification with a false Social Security number. Toole had an outstanding warrant…