Stout v. State

The appellant, Cecil Ray Stout, was convicted of theft of property in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-8-3, Codeof Alabama 1975, and was sentenced to life imprisonment as a habitual offender. Thirteen issues are raised on appeal.

The evidence presented by the State tended to show that on Tuesday, November 26, 1985, Montgomery resident Mrs. Ethel Covington was telephoned by a man who purported to be a bank examiner or law enforcement official of some sort. Mrs. Covington later identified the appellant as that man. Appellant questioned Mrs. Covington regarding her financial affairs, and…