Watkins v. State

JAMES H. FAULKNER, Retired Justice.

Joseph Lamar Watkins was indicted for the offenses of burglary in the third degree in violation of § 13A-7-7, Code of Alabama 1975, and receiving stolen property in the first degree in violation of § 13A-8-17, Code of Alabama 1975. Watkins’ application for youthful offender status was denied after hearing, and Watkins waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty to both offenses. Watkins thereafter withdrew his not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty to third degree burglary and receiving stolen property in the first degree. After conducting a colloquy…