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- Title: Parsons v. Aaron
- Author : Alabama Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 04, 2002
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 69 KB
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The defendant Anthony Jermaine Hale was indicted for, tried for, and convicted of unlawful distribution of marijuana (§ 13A-12-211, Ala. Code 1975). After a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced Hale, as an habitual felony offender with one prior felony conviction, to the maximum of life imprisonment (§ 13A-5-9(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975), plus an additional ten years imprisonment pursuant to the schoolyard and public housing project enhancement statutes (§Â§ 13A-12-250 and 13A-12-270, Ala. Code 1975, respectively). Hale filed a postjudgment motion for a reduction of his sentence on the sole ground that it was excessive, cruel, and unusual in violation of his federal and state constitutional rights. The trial court denied the motion. Upon Hales appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeals recused, and the appeal was transferred to this Court pursuant to § 12-3-14, Ala. Code 1975.