W.B.S. v. State

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s decision to affirm the judgment of the circuit court. However, I agree with the bulk of the majority’s reasoning and with the majority’s finding that Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P., does not apply to juvenile-delinquency adjudications. I also agree with the majority’s conclusion that there is no merit to W.B.S.’s claim that-Rule 60(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., provides a mechanism by which a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent may challenge his or her counsel’s effectiveness, and I agree with the majority’s reasoning concerning that issue.

On its face,…