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Watson v. State

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Watson v. State, 451 So. 2d 373 (Ala. Crim. App. 1984)
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Court
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · State Appellate Courts
Decided
January 10, 1984
Judges
Hubert Taylor
Citations
451 So. 2d 373
Cited by 9 1 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Taylor

This is an appeal from a denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis in which petitioner alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. The petition was denied without an evidentiary hearing.

The sworn petition contains specific charges against trial counsel for appellant. These allegations or charges are not mere conclusions but meet the requirements this court has set forth in many cases.

Without ruling on the truth or substance of the allegations, we conclude that petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing at the trial court level. David v. State , 416 So.2d 778 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982).

Accordingly, we have no alternative but to remand this cause with instructions that the appellant be given an evidentiary hearing on the matters set forth in the petition.

REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

All the Judges concur.

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Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 1 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

Cited by 9 cases

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1984: 11985: 11991: 11992: 41993: 11997: 119842026peak 1992 · 4

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Ex Parte Boatwright471 So. 2d 1257 (Ala. 1985)
  2. Henley v. State582 So. 2d 590 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991)
  3. Pitts v. State605 So. 2d 1253 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)
  4. Slater v. State672 So. 2d 1312 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993)
  5. Whitehead v. State616 So. 2d 359 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)
  6. Whited v. State623 So. 2d 352 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)

Most recent

  1. Carroll v. State706 So. 2d 815 (Ala. Crim. App. 1997)
  2. Slater v. State672 So. 2d 1312 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993)
  3. Whitehead v. State616 So. 2d 359 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)
  4. Pitts v. State605 So. 2d 1253 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)
  5. Whited v. State623 So. 2d 352 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)
  6. Wilson v. State598 So. 2d 1055 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992)

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David v. State, 416 So. 2d 778 (Ala. Crim. App. 1982) 4

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