Pate v. State

WELCH,, Judge.

Tommy Lee Pate pleaded guilty to an information charging Pate with second-degree assault, see § 13A-6-21(a)(4), Ala. Code 1975, for intending to cause injury to a police officer in an attempt to prevent the officer from performing a lawful duty. In accordance with a plea agreement, the Butler Circuit Court sentenced Pate, as a habitual felony offender, to 20 years’ imprisonment. The sentence was split, and Pate was ordered to serve five years in prison followed by five years’ probation.

On November 6, 2014, the circuit court conducted a guilty-plea colloquy with Pate. During the…