Easterling v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1977

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · decided 1977-11-15

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Decided 1977-11-15

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DeCARLO, Judge.

¶1Unlawful possession of controlled substance Pentazacine (Talwin); three years.

¶2On April 22, 1977, Junior Easterling appeared with appointed counsel in the circuit court of Escambia County and pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful possession of controlled substance.

¶3A colloquy between the judge and the appellant occurred and during this exchange, all the appellant’s rights as per Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 89 S.Ct. 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274, were explained to him with the exception of his right to confront his accusers.

¶4In view of the trial court’s failure to admonish the appellant on this right, we are compelled to reverse this case on authority of Boykin, supra.

¶5REVERSED AND REMANDED.

All the Judges concur.