Brand v. State

JOINER, Judge.

James Edward Brand appeals from the Fayette Circuit Court’s summary dismissal of his petition for postconviction relief under Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P. Brand’s petition challenged his 2006 convictions for two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, see § 13A-6-66, Ala.Code 1975, and his resulting 20-year sentence on each conviction. We affirm.

*987 Facts and Procedural History

Brand pleaded guilty on May 6, 2006, to two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The trial court sentenced Brand to 20 years’ imprisonment for each conviction. The trial court split each sentence under § 15-18-8,…