Sanders v. State

Marcus Sanders was convicted for second degree burglary and third degree escape. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment of fifteen years and ten years. Those terms were split, with Sanders being sentenced to imprisonment for consecutive terms of three years and two years.

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The trial court properly overruled Sanders' motion in limine which sought to prevent the State from introducing evidence of "the extent of Officer Cater's injuries, his disability status, and his change of employment." When Birmingham police officers attempted the arrest, Sanders resisted and there was a…