Sanford v. State

On November 8, 1994, pursuant to a plea agreement, the appellant, Arthur James Sanford, pleaded guilty to sodomy in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-63, Ala. Code 1975, and to rape in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-61, Ala. Code 1975. On December 9, 1994, Sanford was sentenced to two concurrent 15-year terms of imprisonment, which were suspended; he was placed on five years' probation. On January 8, 1999, the circuit court revoked Sanford's probation. Sanford did not appeal the revocation of his probation.

On February 15, 2000, Sanford filed a petition entitled "a petition…