Benefield v. State

The appellant, Rudolph Benefield, filed a Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition, making numerous claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, as well as various other allegations which, he maintains, entitle him to relief. The trial court's order, denying the petition, addressed only a portion of the appellant's ineffective assistance claims and failed to address any of the other claims. Therefore, the State requests that this Court remand the cause to the trial court so that that court can address the appellant's claim regarding trial counsel's alleged failure to perfect an appeal. In light of…