George Herman Thomas v. Earnest L. Harrelson (Warden) and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama

GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge:

The appellant, an Alabama prisoner, was convicted of murder under an indictment charging violation of Alabama Code 13A-6-2. His conviction was affirmed. Thomas v. State, 455 So.2d 278 (Ala.Cr.App.1984).

A petition for writ of error coram nobis, raising the issue of ineffective counsel now presented to this court, was summarily denied. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded for an evidentiary hearing. Thomas v. State, 517 So.2d 640 (Ala.Cr.App.1987). Following an evi-dentiary hearing the trial court again denied the petition. The Court of…