Brown v. State

The petitioner, Paul Brown, was convicted of murder and was sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment. He filed a post-conviction petition pursuant to Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., claiming that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the merits of his petition. The circuit court denied the petition.

In this appeal, the petitioner raises three issues for review. First, he claims the circuit court erred in denying his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel without holding an evidentiary hearing. Second, the petitioner claims that he was denied the assistance of counsel in filing his Rule 32…