Williams v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Lee Morris Williams, alias “Gas Tank” was charged with sexually molesting the prosecutrix, who was under the age of 12 years, contrary to § 13A-6-66, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant “guilty of sexual abuse in the first degree as charged” and the trial court, after a sentencing hearing, fixed punishment at 10 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.

Notice of appeal was given but an appeal was not perfected to this court. Thereafter, Williams filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis asserting, among other things, that he was not guilty and that his counsel…