Opinion ID: 470407
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: first state petition

Text: 18 Peoples repaired to the state court seeking collateral relief. In July 1983 he filed a coram nobis petition in the trial court. He alleged ineffectiveness of trial counsel, but none of the supporting allegations has any relation to the issue before us. Also he alleged ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal, with the following supporting allegation:Counsel's failure in his role as advocate was prejudicial to fundamental rights of petitioner. 19 Where, Mr. Don Harrison, appeal counsel for petitioner failed to consult with petitioner before he filed his brief to the court of criminal appeals was prejudicial to fundamental rights of petitioner. 20 The petition was denied without hearing in August 1983, and affirmed by the court of criminal appeals without opinion in November 1983, and certiorari was denied by the Alabama Supreme Court in December 1983.