Green v. State

JOINER, Judge.

Jason Dewane Green pleaded guilty to manslaughter, § 13A-6-3, Ala.Code, 1975, and was sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment. The circuit court ordered Green to pay a $50 crime-victims-compensation assessment, $7,698 in restitution, and court costs.

On appeal, the issues Green raises relate only to sentencing; he does not challenge his conviction. Because the record shows that Green was not provided an opportunity to make a statement in his own behalf before the circuit court sentenced him, we reverse Green’s sentence and remand his case to the circuit court for resentencing.1

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