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Ex Parte Coleman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 27, 2010No. 1090975Published

1Opinion of the Court

71 So.3d 627 (2010)

Ex parte William C. COLEMAN.

(In re William C. Coleman v. State of Alabama).

1090975.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 27, 2010.

William C. Coleman, pro se.

Troy King, atty. gen., and Jean A. Therkelsen, asst. atty. gen., for respondent.

SMITH, Justice.

William C. Coleman pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Coleman then filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P., alleging ineffective assistance of counsel; the circuit court summarily dismissed Coleman's Rule 32 petition. The…

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2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Ex Parte BoatwrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  4. Ex Parte EvansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Boyd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003

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