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Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
Aug 14, 1992
603 So. 2d 1016 (Ala. 1992)

Opinion

1901574.

August 14, 1992.

Petition for writ for Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals (CR 90-160). Appeal from the Montgomery Circuit Court, No. CC-89-2051.

George W. Cameron III, Montgomery, for petitioner.

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., and Yvonne A. Henderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Prior report: Ala.Cr.App., 586 So.2d 304.


We note that in sentencing the defendant, Jeffery W. Johnson, the trial judge made statements indicating that the defendant should not be considered for parole. We note that §§ 15-22-27.1 and -27.2 provide limited circumstances wherein a prisoner should not be considered for parole. Johnson does not fall within the terms of either section, and, therefore, should be considered for parole. Our review of the record convinces us that the trial judge's comments in this regard were unwarranted.

Johnson received eighteen 30-year sentences after pleading guilty to 18 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. He was sentenced under the Habitual Felony Offender Act.

WRIT QUASHED.

HORNSBY, C.J., and MADDOX, ALMON, SHORES and INGRAM, JJ., concur.

STEAGALL, J., concurs in the result.

KENNEDY, J., dissents.


Summaries of

Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama
Aug 14, 1992
603 So. 2d 1016 (Ala. 1992)
Case details for

Johnson v. State

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte Jeffery W. JOHNSON. (Re Jeffery W. Johnson v. State)

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Aug 14, 1992

Citations

603 So. 2d 1016 (Ala. 1992)