Phillips v. Alonzo

These appeals are from summary judgments in favor of Quinlivan and Alonzo. We affirm.

Benjamin Franklin Phillips was indicted by the Mobile County grand jury on June 5, 1981, for the offense of robbery in the first degree. He was convicted and sentenced, as a habitual offender, to life in prison without parole.

Alonzo was appointed by the court to defend Phillips at his trial. Quinlivan was appointed to prosecute Phillips's appeal to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Quinlivan filed a brief in the appellate court alleging errors committed by the trial court, and citing authorities of law…