Ex Parte Tiller

796 So.2d 310 (2001)

Ex parte Anshonetta Marie TILLER.[1]

(In re Annshonetta Marie Tiller v. State).

1991543.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

April 6, 2001.

Thomas D. Motley of Motley, Motley & Yarbrough, Dothan, for petitioner.

Bill Pryor, atty. gen., and Andy S. Poole, asst. atty. gen., for respondent.

LYONS, Justice.

I. Background and History of the Case

Anshonetta Marie Tiller was convicted on April 12, 1999, of trafficking in cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-231(2), Ala.Code 1975. Tiller's conviction was a felony conviction, and for that conviction the trial court sentenced her to 22 years'…