Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1987

Smith v. State

Smith v. State
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided January 27, 1987 · McMillan
512 So. 2d 789; 1987 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 4556 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Smith v. State

Opinion of the Court

McMILLAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a dismissal of a petition for writ of error coram nobis. The trial court dismissed the petition on the premise that the case was pending appeal before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. However, the case pending appeal is not the same case on which the present petition was filed. Therefore, this case is due to be remanded for a hearing on the petition, as the State declined to file a brief and the petition was meritorious on its face. Ex parte Boatwright, 471 So.2d 1257 (Ala. 1985).

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

All the Judges concur.

*790ON RETURN TO REMAND

McMILLAN, Judge.

This cause was remanded with directions that the trial court hold a hearing on the appellant’s petition for writ of error coram nobis. The trial court has issued an order denying the appellant post-conviction relief for failure to comply with Temporary Rule 20, A.R.Cr.P. Following a review of the record, this cause is hereby affirmed.

OPINION EXTENDED; AFFIRMED.

All the Judges concur.

Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from a dismissal of a petition for writ of error coram nobis. The trial court dismissed the petition on the premise that the case was pending appeal before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. However, the case pending appeal is not the same case on which the present petition was filed. Therefore, this case is due to be remanded for a hearing on the petition, as the State declined to file a brief and the petition was meritorious on its face. Ex parte Boatwright,471 So.2d 1257 (Ala. 1985).

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

All the Judges concur. *Page 790

ON RETURN TO REMAND

Addendum

This cause was remanded with directions that the trial court hold a hearing on the appellant's petition for writ of error coram nobis. The trial court has issued an order denying the appellant post-conviction relief for failure to comply with Temporary Rule 20, A.R.Cr.P. Following a review of the record, this cause is hereby affirmed.

OPINION EXTENDED; AFFIRMED.

All the Judges concur.

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