Cooks v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Doris Cooks was indicted by the Grand Jury of Lee County at its September, 1972, Term for the unlawful sale of marijuana. The Jury found her guilty of the unlawful sale of marijuana, but declined to assess a fine. The trial court then sentenced the appellant to fifteen years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

In our review of the record, we found that Doris Cooks, at the time of trial, was twenty years of age, and at no time before or during the trial was she ever apprised of the fact that she had the right to request to be considered as a youthful offender.

Under Morgan v. State,…