Bowers v. State

The appellant, Virgil Bowers, was convicted of attempted murder in August 1992 and was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. The appellant's conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Bowers v. State, 629 So.2d 793 (Ala.Cr.App. 1993).

On August 29, 1994, the appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 32, A.R.Crim.P, attacking his August 1992 conviction. In the petition, the appellant raised numerous issues and corresponding claims of ineffective assistance of counsel that he alleges are related to those issues. On September 13, 1994, the appellant filed…