Hiler v. State

SMITH, Justice.

The State of Alabama petitioned this Court for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision reversing Beryl R. Hiler’s conviction for falsely reporting an incident, a violation of § 13A-11-11, Ala.Code 1975. Hiler v. State, 44 So.3d 535 (Ala.Crim.App.2009). We granted certiorari review to consider, as a material question of first impression, whether the plain language of § 13A-11-11 prohibits Hiler’s prosecution for falsely reporting an incident. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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