Ex Parte Williford

Kenneth Williford was convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. The trial court sentenced him to 25 years' imprisonment for the rape conviction and 15 years' imprisonment for the sodomy conviction; the sentences were to run concurrently. The Court of Criminal Appeals, in an unpublished memorandum, affirmed Williford's convictions and sentences.Williford v. State (No. CR-02-1523, April 23, 2004),919 So.2d 1235 (Ala.Crim.App. 2004) (table). We granted Williford's petition for certiorari review to consider whether the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals conflicts with Ex…