Supreme Court of Alabama
Ex Parte Stanford Pritchett (in Re: Stanford Pritchett v. State of Alabama)
October 31, 2014167 So. 3d 321
Summary
Chief Justice Moore dissents from the Supreme Court’s denial of Stanford Pritchett’s petition for a writ of certiorari, arguing that the trial court’s failure to inform the defendant of the correct minimum and maximum sentencing range violated Alabama Rule 14.4 and the constitutional requirement for a knowing guilty plea. He contends that the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in treating the “Request for Guilty Plea” form as sufficient, and urges the Court to grant certiorari to resolve the conflict and ensure uniform application of the rule.