Williams v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis. In 1983, Gary Wade Williams was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. That conviction was affirmed on appeal. Williams v. State, 451 So.2d 411 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984). In 1985, Williams filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis alleging the discovery of new evidence and the ineffective assistance of his trial counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the petition was denied. We find that that denial was proper.

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In denying the petition, the trial court stated: "With respect to the petitioner's alleged…