Hall v. State

KENNEDY, Justice.

Rodrick Hall was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-231, Ala. Code 1975. He was sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed. Hall v. State, 681 So.2d 645 (Ala.Crim.App.1996). We granted certiorari review in order to determine whether, for impeachment purposes, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute is a crime of moral turpitude.

At trial, Hall attempted to impeach a codefendant who was testifying against him by raising the co-defendant’s prior conviction from the State of Georgia. An argument ensued over…