Rogers v. State

On December 16, 1988, James B. Rogers pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft of property, and three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. He was sentenced to 4 concurrent terms of 17 years' imprisonment. Rogers did not file a direct appeal. Ten years later, in June 1998, Rogers filed a Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition for post conviction relief. That petition challenged Rogers's convictions on the bases that the sentences were excessive and that Rogers was not notified of the intent to enhance his sentences. According to the court's order, Rogers's…