Lee v. State

James Albert Lee was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury for first degree theft of a motor vehicle, in violation of § 13A-8-3 (b), Code of Alabama 1975. After a jury trial, appellant was found "guilty as charged" and sentenced to life imprisonment under the Alabama Felony Habitual Offender Statute. A motion for new trial was filed on April 16, 1982, which was denied on May 25, 1982.

Prior to trial, appellant's attorney and the District Attorney stipulated that the appellant did on July 27, 1981, take a 1980 white Pinto automobile from 551 South Hull Street in Montgomery, Alabama,…