Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991

Pruitt v. State

Pruitt v. State
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided September 20, 1991 · Taylor
587 So. 2d 447; 1991 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 1396; 1991 WL 200742 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Pruitt v. State

Opinion of the Court

ON RETURN TO REMAND

TAYLOR, Judge.

The appellant, Walton Pruitt, appealed from the denial of his Rule 20, A.R.Crim. P.Temp. (now Rule 32, A.R.Crim.P.), petition. We remanded this case so that the trial court could make specific findings of fact as required by Rule 20.9(d), A.R.Crim.P.Temp. 584 So.2d 963. However, the trial court has failed to make findings of fact as to each allegation raised by the appellant in *448his petition. In his statement of facts, the petitioner alleges the following:

1. That his counsel failed to file any pretrial motions,
2. That his counsel failed to call witnesses,
3. That his counsel would not allow him to take the witness stand, and
4. That his counsel failed to object to evidence that was hearsay.

This matter is again remanded to the Circuit Court for Bullock County so that that court can make specific findings of fact as to each allegation raised by the appellant in his petition. Due return should be filed with this court within 60 days.

OPINION EXTENDED; REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

All the Judges concur.

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