Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 17, 1992No. CR-91-0609Published

1Opinion of the Court

MONTIEL, Judge.

Emmett Jones appeals from the dismissal of his writ of habeas corpus. The mat*1390ters raised in the habeas corpus petition were matters that should have been raised in a Rule 20 petition. See Rule 20.1, 20.4, A.R.Crim.P.Temp. The State has requested that this court reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand this cause to the Circuit Court of Escambia County so that the appellant can have the opportunity to file a petition in the form prescribed by Rule 20, A.R.Crim.P.Temp. The State’s motion is granted. The judgment is reversed and this cause remanded to the court of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  2. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  3. Matkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992

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