Powell v. State

The appellant was convicted after a jury trial of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, in violation of §13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975, and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, including 5 years' imprisonment pursuant to § 13A-12-250. He raises four issues on appeal.

I

The appellant argues that the trial court erred by ordering him to appear in court for identification purposes during the state's case-in-chief, even though he had waived his right to be present at trial, pursuant to A.R.Cr.P. 9.1(b). He contends that because he was challenging the state's identification…