Dawson v. State

480 So.2d 18 (1985)

Homer Gene DAWSON

v.

STATE.

8 Div. 304.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

July 2, 1985.

On Return to Remand October 8, 1985.

Rehearing Denied November 12, 1985.

Homer Gene Dawson, pro se.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a pro se petition for writ of error coram nobis.

Dawson was convicted of attempted theft of property in 1983 and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment as a habitual offender. Dawson alleges that he was (1) denied the effective assistance of counsel, (2) denied his right to appeal, and (3)…