Stafford v. State

On May 23, 2001, a Baldwin County grand jury returned a 12-count indictment against Joseph Q. Stafford, charging him with one count of sexual abuse in the first degree for violating § 13A-6-66(a)(3), Ala. Code 1975 (count 1 of the indictment); four counts of sexual abuse in the first degree for violating § 13A-6-66(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975 (counts 2 through 5 of the indictment); five counts of enticing a child to propose sexual acts, a violation of § 13A-6-69, Ala. Code 1975 (counts 6 through 10 of the indictment); and two counts of harassment, a violation of § 13A-11-8(a)(1)a., Ala. Code 1975…