W.F. v. State

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s decision to reverse the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming the convictions of W.F., W.L.C., and R.J.J. (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the petitioners”) for various hunting offenses. The main opinion states:

“We granted the petition to consider the argument that the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming their convictions conflicts with Alabama precedent requiring the State to prove (1) every element of an offense and (2) that the accused acted with a culpable mental state.”

214 So.3d at 1158. The judgment of the…