Ex Parte Petty

The petitioner argues that the trial court erred to reversal in failing to inform him of the provisions of the Youthful Offender Act in a timely manner. We disagree. However, we do address this issue for the purpose of clarifying the court's duty in this regard.

Code 1975, § 15-19-1, sets forth the court's duties with respect to application of the Youthful Offender Act, as follows:

"(a) A person charged with a crime which was committed [before the person reached the age of 21 years] but was not disposed of in juvenile court and which involves moral turpitude or is subject to a sentence of…