Crapps v. State

Terrell Norman Crapps appeals from the circuit court's summary denial of his Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition. On April 15, 1996, Crapps filed a petition the circuit court treated as a Rule 32 petition.1 After a hearing,2 the circuit court denied the petition by written order on July 31, 1997, stating only that the "Rule 32 petition is denied." On appeal from the circuit court's ruling, we remanded the case to the circuit court

"to allow the State an opportunity to respond to the claims the appellant raises in his petition, and to allow the trial court an opportunity to issue an order stating…