State v. Thomas

BURKE, Judge.

Emmanuel Thomas was convicted of first-degree robbery, a violation of § 13A-8-41, Ala.Code 1975, and second-degree assault, a violation of § 13A-6-21, Ala. Code 1975. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of 28 years’ imprisonment for the robbery conviction and 10 years’ imprisonment for the assault conviction.1 This Court affirmed his convictions on February 22, 2008.2 See Thomas v. State (CR-06-1549, February 22, 2008) 21 So.3d 799 (Ala.Crim.App.2008) (table). On March 27, 2008, Thomas filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P., and the…