Beckworth v. State

WELCH, Judge.

In 2002 Rex Allen Beckworth was convicted of capital murder, a violation of § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975, and was sentenced to death. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed Beckworth’s conviction- and death sentence. Beckworth v. State, 946 So.2d 490 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). The Alabama Supreme Court denied certiorari review, 946 So.2d 490 (Ala.2006), as did the United States Supreme Court, 549 U.S. 1120, 127 S.Ct. 936, 166 L.Ed.2d 717 (2007). A certificate of judgment was issued on June 23, 2006. On June 22, 2007, Beckworth filed a petition pursuant to Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P.,…