Grier v. State

On February 8, 2001, Fredrick Ladon Grier executed a written explanation of rights and a plea of guilty and was convicted of unlawful possession of cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-212, Ala. Code 1975. On April 10, 2001, the trial judge sentenced Grier, pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act ("HFOA"), to five years in the state penitentiary; that sentence was split and he was ordered to serve one year and one day in the penitentiary followed by three years' probation. The trial judge further ordered Grier to pay a fine of $500, $350 to the Victims' Compensation Fund, court costs, and…