Soles v. State

On November 27, 2000, Soles entered a blind plea to the charge of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine), a violation of § 13A-12-211, Ala. Code 1975. On April 6, 2001, the trial court, upon application of §§ 13A-12-250 and 13A-12-270, Ala. Code 1975, sentenced Soles to 10 years in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised probation.1 The trial court also ordered that Soles pay $1,000 pursuant to the Demand Reduction Assessment Act. See § 13A-12-281(a), Ala. Code 1975. This appeal followed.

During the sentencing proceedings, Soles moved the trial court to suspend or…