Carson v. State

The appellant, Michael R. Carson, appeals from his convictions for sexual abuse in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-66, Code of Alabama 1975, and for attempted kidnapping in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-4-2, Codeof Alabama 1975, and § 13A-6-44, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment on each conviction; the sentences were to run concurrently.

I

The appellant contends that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel because, he says, counsel failed to file a motion to withdraw his guilty pleas.

The record, however, indicates that the appellant…