Snowden v. State

On November 6, 1997, pursuant to a negotiated agreement, the appellant, David Steven Snowden, pled guilty to first-degree robbery. Applying the firearm enhancement set forth in § 13A-5-6(a)(4), Ala. Code 1975, the trial court sentenced him to serve a term of twenty years in prison. He filed a notice of appeal, but we dismissed the appeal as untimely filed. See Snowden v. State, (CR-00-2137, July 12, 2001)837 So.2d 899 (Ala.Crim.App. 2001) (table). On August 21, 2001, the appellant filed a Rule 32 petition, challenging his conviction and sentence. After the State responded, the circuit court…