Ex Parte Simmons

The petitioner, Jerome Simmons, appeals from the court's order granting the state's motion for production and to secure the attendance of an out-of-state witness pursuant to §12-21-283, Code of Alabama 1975, "The Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings." The petitioner was charged with murder for causing the death of another person while driving under the influence of alcohol. The district attorney's office, under the authority of § 12-21-280, Code of Alabama 1975, subpoenaed the custodian of the records at the West Florida Regional…