Gwin v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a pro se petition for writ of error coram nobis.

The appellant, Ronald Wayne Gwin, and his brother were charged in separate indictments with the murders of Ralph Little and Donald Ray Faulkner. Gwin's brother was tried first and convicted for Little's murder. Gwin v. State, 425 So.2d 500 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982), cert. quashed, 425 So.2d 510 (Ala. 1983).

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Gwin was tried and convicted for manslaughter in the case involving Faulkner while his brother's case was on appeal and before it had been affirmed. He gave notice of appeal, trial counsel was appointed to…