Heulett v. State

This Court has taken different approaches when presented with rulings on a Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition that challenges convictions and sentences arising out of multiple proceedings. One approach, which finds support in cases such as LaBlanc v. State, 609 So.2d 9 (Ala.Crim.App.1992), and Johnson v. State, 755 So.2d 74 (Ala.Crim.App.1999), focuses 'on strict adherence to the procedure outlined in Rule 32.6 and the accompanying appendix to Rule 32, with little or no discussion of this Court’s ability to discern the issues and arguments from the briefs and record. Under this approach, the…