Patty v. State

The appellant, Roy Allen Patty, appeals the summary dismissal of his Rule 32, A.R.Crim.P., petition challenging his 1994 convictions for rape and assault. Those convictions were affirmed by unpublished memorandum on direct appeal. Patty v.State, [CR 92-1715, May 6, 1994] ___ So.2d ___ (Ala.Cr.App. 1994) (table). The appellant contends that his petition was meritorious on its face and that, therefore, he was entitled to a hearing on his petition. We disagree.

The appellant asserts that his 48-page petition sufficiently alleged 1) that his guilty plea was not lawful, 2) that his attorney was…