Ex Parte State

EMBRY, Justice.

The writ of certiorari was issued in this case in order to consider whether the Court of Criminal Appeals’ opinion, which holds that the trial court may have abused its discretion in refusing to allow the defendant additional time to call as witnesses two police officers, is in conflict with prior decisions of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Having found that the opinion is in conflict with both Veasey v. State, 45 Ala.App. 469, 231 So.2d 923 (1970), and Ex parte Craft, 41 Ala.App. 519, 138 So.2d 266 (1962), we reverse and remand.

The defendant-respondent, David Otey, was…