State v. Isbell

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has transferred to this court the State of Alabama's petition seeking a writ of mandamus ordering a judge of the Madison Circuit Court to vacate a discovery order entered in the criminal actions pending against John Randall Isbell. See Ex parte State ofAlabama, 955 So.2d 476 (Ala.Crim.App. 2006). Because we conclude (1) that we do not have jurisdiction to entertain the State's petition and (2) that the Court of Criminal Appeals does have jurisdiction, we transfer the State's petition back to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

One of the charges pending against…