Buchannon v. State

KELLUM, Judge.

The appellant, Thomas Willie Buchan-non, appeals from the denial of his motion to reconsider his sentence, made pursuant to § 13A-5-9.1, Ala.Code 1975. In 1997, Buchannon pleaded guilty to theft of property in the first degree. The circuit court sentenced Buchannon under the Habitual Felony Offender Act (“HFOA”) as a habitual felony offender to life imprisonment.

On September 14, 2011, Buchannon filed a motion for sentence reconsideration pursuant to § 13A-5-9.1. See Kirby v. State, 899 So.2d 968 (Ala.2004). In his motion, Buchannon contended that he was eligible for sentence…