Russo v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for post-conviction relief. The appellant, Joseph Patrick Russo, challenges his 1991 convictions for two counts of criminally negligent homicide. Those convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Russo v. State, 610 So.2d 1206 (Ala.Cr.App. 1992).

In his petition, the appellant alleges that trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to object to the trial court's refusal to give the appellant's written requested instructions concerning the elements of the offense of criminally negligent homicide and the standard of conduct applicable to that…