State v. Collins

937 So.2d 95 (2006)

Ex parte State of Alabama.
(In re: STATE of Alabama
v.
Cassandra Marie COLLINS.)

No. 1040994.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

February 24, 2006.

Troy King, atty. gen., and Stephanie N. Morman and Andy S. Poole, asst. attys. gen., for petitioner.

Mary A. Goldthwaite of McPhillips, Shinbaum, L.L.P., Montgomery, for respondent.

Prior report: Ala.Cr.App., 937 So.2d 86.

SMITH, Justice.

The petition for the writ of certiorari is quashed. See State of Alabama ex rel. Ohio v. E.B.M., 718 So.2d 669, 671 (Ala. 1998); Wofford v. Safeway Ins. Co. of Alabama, 624 So.2d 555, 559 (Ala.1993); and Pate v. State, 601 So.2d 210, 213 (Ala.Crim. App.1992). Our quashing of the writ should not be construed as approving all the language, reasons, or statements of law in the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion, including its discussion of State v. McDevitt, 484 So.2d 543 (Ala.Crim.App. 1985). See Horsley v. Horsley, 291 Ala. 782, 280 So.2d 155 (1973).

WRIT QUASHED.

NABERS, C.J., and SEE, LYONS, HARWOOD, WOODALL, STUART, BOLIN, and PARKER, JJ., concur.