Catchings v. State

The appellant, Robert Keith Catchings, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P. In his petition, the appellant challenged the legality of two separate convictions.

I

The appellant was convicted pursuant to a guilty plea on March 12, 1982, for possession of marijuana, a violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. He received a five-year sentence, but was placed on probation. The appellant contended 1) that his guilty plea was not voluntarily given, 2) that the trial court failed to establish a factual basis for his plea, 3) that the…