Gholston v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis.

In 1975, Ronald M. Gholston was convicted of noncapital murder in the first degree and robbery. At trial, Gholston’s defense was alibi. Gholston himself took the witness stand and his alibi testimony was corroborated by other defense witnesses. That conviction was affirmed in Gholston v. State, 338 So.2d 454 (Ala.Cr.App.1976).

Gholston’s alleged accomplice in the murder and robbery was Charles Randolph. Randolph was convicted twice for the murder and robbery but both convictions were reversed…