Ex Parte Allen

825 So.2d 271 (2002)

Ex parte Bobby Joe ALLEN.

(In re Bobby Joe Allen v. State of Alabama.)

1002028.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

January 25, 2002.

Bobby Joe Allen, pro se.

Bill Pryor, atty. gen., and Stephen N. Dodd, asst. atty. gen., for respondent.

HOUSTON, Justice.

We granted this petition for the writ of certiorari to address one issue: Whether our caselaw that has adopted the holding enunciated in Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 108 S.Ct. 2379, 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988), that a notice of appeal by an incarcerated pro se appellant is considered "filed" when it is given to prison officials and not when…