Legal Opinion

Kerlin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 24, 1992No. CR-91-478Published

1Opinion of the Court

PATTERSON, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Eric Jason Kerlin, appeals from the Jefferson County Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, which had been transferred from the Barbour County Circuit Court. In this petition, Kerlin contested the validity of the September 1990 revocation of his probation.

This action is governed by A.R.Cr.P. 32. See Copeland v. State, 601 So.2d 1110 (Ala.Cr.App.1992); Rule 32.4. See also Welborn v. State, 586 So.2d 256, 257 n. 1 (Ala.Cr.App.1991). Therefore, the following mandate of Rule 32.6(a) should have been observed: “The petition…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  2. Nickerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  3. Copeland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  4. Welborn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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