Hugley v. State

Donnie Hugley, the appellant, was convicted of theft of property in the first degree, Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-8-3(b), and was sentenced to life imprisonment as a habitual felony offender. He raises two issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant argues that he was improperly sentenced.

On April 11, 1990, immediately after the jury returned its verdict, the trial court adjudged the appellant guilty and, without any advance notice, sentenced him to life imprisonment as a habitual felony offender upon the prosecutor's representation that the appellant had four prior felony…