Howington v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of the petitioner’s Rule 32, A.R.Cr.P., petition.

The petitioner’s underlying conviction for manslaughter, in violation of § 13A-6-3, Code of Alabama 1975, was affirmed by this court in Howington v. State, 568 So.2d 351 (Ala.Cr.App.1990). The petitioner then filed this petition stating the following grounds for relief: (1) that his conviction was obtained by the alleged failure of the prosecution to disclose exculpatory evidence; (2) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel; (3) that the trial court improperly charged the jury; (4)…