Pope v. State

On Return to Remand

McMILLAN, Judge.

This cause was remanded to the trial court with instructions to enter an order stating with particularity the court’s reasons for denying William Pope’s Rule 32, Ala. R.Cr.P., 682 So.2d 486 (Ala.Crim.App.1996).

The trial court, in compliance with this court’s instruction, issued the following order:

“There were two issues raised by the defendant at his Rule 32 hearing:

“(1) Denial of effective assistance of counsel.

“A. Failed to object to charge on reasonable doubt.

“B. Failed to object to submission of three prior felonies by the State at sentencing hearing.

“(2)…