Pardue v. State

The appellant, Michael R. Pardue, appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., in which he attacked his 1988 convictions for second-degree escape, first-degree burglary, and first-degree theft of property.

An understanding of Pardue's long history in Alabama's justice system is necessary to understand the issues raised in this appeal.

"The appellant was originally charged with three murders that occurred between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on May 22, 1973. Two of the murders took place in Mobile County and one in Baldwin County. On…