Cole v. State

The appellant, Alfreddie Cole, Sr., was indicted by the grand jury of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division, for sodomy in the first degree. He entered a plea of not guilty, was found guilty by a jury of sodomy in the first degree, as charged in the indictment, and was duly sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary of the State of Alabama for a term of twenty-two (22) years, and he appeals to this Court.

The appellant was at all proceedings in the trial court represented by court-appointed counsel, and is so represented in this Court. This case was submitted to this Court on briefs.

The…