P.D.F. v. State

COBB, Judge.

P.D.F. was convicted of sodomy in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-63, Ala.Code 1975. He was sentenced to 99 years’ imprisonment. The victim in this case, T.M., is the appellant’s grandson and he was 6 years old when the incident that is the basis of this charge occurred. On appeal, P.D.F. contends that (1) the trial court erred to reversal for failing to instruct the jury according to § 15-25-36, Ala.Code 1975, (2) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request the trial court to instruct the jury according to § 15-25-36, Ala.Code 1975, (3) his trial counsel was…