Parker v. State

Vondale Parker appeals from the trial court's summary dismissal of his January 21, 1997, Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition for post-conviction relief. The petition challenged the revocation of his probation, which resulted from his convictions for burglary in the third degree (CC-93-0168) and attempted arson in the second degree (CC-95-0047). No direct appeal was taken. According to Parker's petition, he filed his first Rule 32 petition on April 19, 1996, and it was dismissed because, the trial court held, he had failed to raise issues for review. Parker alleges that no appeal was taken from…