Owes v. State

Phyllis Owes, the appellant, was convicted for the unlawful distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. That sentence included enhancements under both the Habitual Felony Offender Act and the schoolyard enhancement statute, Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-12-250. She raises four issues on this direct appeal of that conviction.

I

The appellant alleges racial discrimination in the prosecutor's use of his peremptory challenges of the jury venire.

In this regard, the record shows the following:

"THE COURT: All right. For the record, State satisfied with the makeup of the jury racially…