Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama October 25, 1996, CR-94-0061 (Baker v. State)

Jerry Dewitt Baker, the appellant, was convicted of theft by deception in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. This sentence was "split" and he was ordered to serve three years in incarceration and the balance of the sentence on probation. The appellant raises eight issues on this direct appeal of his conviction. I.