Lawrence v. State

COBB, Judge.

Larry James Lawrence appeals the Jefferson Circuit Court’s summary denial of his Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P., petition for postconviction relief, in which he attacked his February 24, 2005, conviction for second-degree theft of property and his resulting sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment.

Lawrence was indicted as follows:

“James Lawrence ... after having been previously convicted of Theft in the 2nd degree, did knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over one pocket knife of the value of $29.99; two multi-tools of the aggregate value of $119.98; one pocket knife of the value of…