Sumlin v. State

The appellant, Darrell Sumlin, was convicted of robbery in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirmed his conviction on February 12, 1993. Sumlin v. State,615 So.2d 1301 (Ala.Cr.App. 1993). The appellant filed a Rule 32 petition on May 18, 1994, which apparently was summarily denied. On August 14, 1997, he filed another Rule 32 petition attacking his conviction. Specifically, he alleged that he had been illegally arrested because the arrest warrant was issued without probable cause. He also alleged that the trial court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear…