Bass v. State

Jerome Bass appeals from the circuit court's denial of his Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition for postconviction relief, in which he attacked his 1997 conviction for first-degree robbery. We affirmed Bass's conviction on direct appeal. Bass v. State, 719 So.2d 281 (Ala.Crim.App. 1998). Bass petitioned the Alabama Supreme Court for certiorari review. The petition was denied, and this court issued a certificate of judgment on July 17, 1998.

On May 3, 2000, Bass filed a Rule 32 petition, challenging his robbery conviction. He alleged (1) that the United States Constitution and the Alabama…