Abbott v. State

Appellant Jeffrey A. Abbott was indicted on February 10, 1984, by the Mobile County Grand Jury and charged by two indictments for: (1) burglary in the first degree, pursuant to § 13A-7-5, Code of Alabama 1975, and (2) theft of property in the first degree, pursuant to § 13A-8-3, Code of Alabama 1975. Subsequently the indictments were amended, at the request of the State, on April 9, 1984, to charge appellant with: (1) burglary in the third degree, pursuant to § 13A-7-7, Code of Alabama 1975, and (2) theft of property in the second degree, pursuant to § 13A-8-4, Code of Alabama 1975.

On April…