Hastings v. State

Appellant, James Lee Hastings, age 18, was charged in two indictments with burglary in the first degree and receiving, retaining or disposing of stolen property in the first degree. In each case, he waived trial by jury and requested treatment as a youthful offender under the Alabama Youthful Offender Act, §§ 15-19-1, et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. After an appropriate hearing, the trial court granted him youthful offender status. He was arraigned as a youthful offender and pleaded not guilty in each case. After consolidation, the cases were tried before the trial court, without the…