Saffo v. State

SHAW, Judge.

John Edward Saffo appeals the circuit court’s summary. denial of his Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., p.etition for postconviction relief, in which he attacked his January 14, 2002, guilty-plea conviction for murder and his resulting sentence.of 20 years’ imprisonment. He did not appeal.

Saffo filed his petition on June 24, 2003, raising numerous claims. In his petition, Saffo alleged, among other things, that -he failed, to appeal his conviction through no fault of his own. He maintained that neither the trial court nor his trial counsel informed him of his right to appeal and that…