Hammers v. State

Milo Glenn Hammers, the appellant, was convicted of first degree rape and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 20 years and 1 day. On this appeal of that conviction, he contends that Ala. Code 1975, § 15-14-56(a), allowing a victim's representative to sit at counsel table during trial, is unconstitutional.

The appellant, a 61-year-old man, was charged with raping a 10-year-old girl. Section 15-14-53, Ala. Code 1975, gives a victim the right to be present in the courtroom and to sit at counsel table during the trial. The victim in this case testified and was cross-examined by the…