Alabama Court of Appeals, 1966

Ex parte Roberson

Ex parte Roberson
Alabama Court of Appeals · Decided September 27, 1966 · Cates
43 Ala. App. 354; 190 So. 2d 566; 1966 Ala. App. LEXIS 518

Ex parte Roberson

Opinion of the Court

CATES, Judge.

This is an original action for mandamus.

Petitioner sought post conviction review while he still had time to take a direct appeal. The circuit court correctly dismissed his petition for coram nobis.

Mandamus is not a substitute for an appeal.

The petition on its face requires that it be and, on motion of the Attorney General, it is hereby

Dismissed.

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