Walker v. State

In an unpublished order the majority holds that this Court has no jurisdiction to consider the issues Earnest Lee Walker has raised, and it dismisses his appeal. I disagree. Not only does this Court have jurisdiction, but Walker is entitled to relief. Therefore, I dissent.

The order sets out the procedural history of this case:

“In June 2006, Earnest Lee Walker pleaded guilty to second-degree receiving stolen property, see § 13A-8-18, Ala.Code 1975, and was sentenced as an habitual felony offender with 3 prior felonies to 15 years’ imprisonment. In February 2010, Walker filed in the circuit…