abuse; and that he was a caring person. Stallworth did not set out specific acts that occurred in his life that would prove the assertions but merely made general assertions and at the end of each paragraph identified an individual. Specifically, Stall-worth pleaded that counsel should have presented the testimony of the following individuals:7 (1) Ollie May Reed - Stall-worth's mother, (2) Stephanie Rollin, (3) Cynthia Lauing, (4) Amy Lawrence, (5) Eunice Stallworth, (6) Shirley Nickson, (7) President Prim, (8) Vera James, (9) Deborah Pickens, (10) Theo Williams, (11) Randy Williams, and (12) Ines Holmes.
The State asserted in its answer that Stallworth ignored the evidence that counsel had presented in mitigation, that coun*78sel is not ineffective for failing to present all mitigation evidence, and that Stallworth failed to plead how he was prejudiced. The circuit court summarily dismissed this claim citing Rules 32.6(b) and 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. P.
During Stallworth's penalty phase before the jury, counsel presented the testimony of Stallworth's mother, Ollie May Reed; Alex Lavon Baker, Stallworth's younger brother; and Deborah Denise Pickens, Stallworth's fianceé at the time of the murders.8 Counsel also stated for the record that two other witnesses were due to appear but were not present. These witnesses were identified as President R. Prim and an unknown individual. (Trial 4715-16.) The record shows that counsel said that he had spoken to Prim on the telephone and was assured that he would be there momentarily. Counsel requested and was granted a short recess; however, Prim did not appear at the penalty-phase hearing.
Reed testified that Stallworth is the oldest of her 5 children; that he had a good relationship with his siblings and took care of them; that, when he was between the age of 5 and 8, he witnessed her being mistreated and beaten by men and he begged them to stop hurting his mother; that Stallworth sought help for her when she suffered from asthma when he was young; that Stallworth has asthma; that Stallworth was never a disciplinary problem; that Stallworth lived with his grandmother, her mother, until he was 18; that her uncle Prim was a father figure to Stallworth; that Stallworth was engaged to Deborah Pickens; that Stallworth and Pickens had a baby; that Stallworth took care of Pickens and the baby; that Stall-worth was close to his family; and that Stallworth was popular in the neighborhood.
Baker, Stallworth's younger brother, testified that Stallworth is 10 years his senior; that when Stallworth was not working out of town on a shrimp boat, he spent a lot of time with him and his siblings; that Stallworth was kind to all the kids in the neighborhood; and that Baker loved his brother.
Pickens, Stallworth's fiancée, testified that she had known Stallworth for about nine years; that they lived in the same neighborhood; that she first met Stall-worth when they were in high school; that Stallworth was popular around the neighborhood; that she had been engaged to Stallworth for three years; that they