Ex Parte Bailey

We granted Marcus Bailey's petition for a writ of certiorari to determine whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in affirming the ruling of the trial court that a notice of appeal mooted Bailey's motion, in effect, for the trial court to correct a Rule 29, Ala.R.Crim.P., "error arising from oversight or omission" in its written sentencing order. We reverse and remand.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Marcus Bailey pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful distribution of marijuana in violation of § 13A-12-211, Ala. Code 1975. On June 9, 1998, the trial court sentenced Bailey to 15 years'…