Parker v. State

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING

In 1988, Dale Thomas Parker was convicted of rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and kidnapping in the second degree. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment for 25, 25, and 10 years, respectively. On August 25, 1989, his convictions were reversed and his cases were remanded for a new trial due to improper and prejudicial statements of the trial judge. Parker v. State, 549 So.2d 989 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989). Upon retrial, the defendant was convicted of the same offenses and given the same sentences. On this appeal, he raises two issues.

The…