Abner v. State

WELCH, Judge.

Willie James Abner appeals from the circuit court’s summary denial of his Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition for postconviction relief. The petition challenged Abner’s April 11, 2006, guilty-plea conviction for trafficking in cocaine and his resulting sentence of life imprisonment. 1 Abner’s direct appeal was dismissed because Abner failed to certify to this Court the specific issues that had been properly reserved for appellate review or to file a copy of any timely filed postjudgment motions. This Court issued the certificate of judgment on May 25, 2006.

The present Rule 32…