Arrington v. State

The appellant, Eric Arrington, filed a Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., petition asserting numerous grounds upon which he contended he was entitled to relief. The State filed an Answer and Motion for Summary Judgment, and the trial court summarily dismissed the petition, finding that the appellant was precluded from asserting his claims because they could have been raised at trial or on appeal. This appeal followed, and the appellant raised the following issues for review:

1. "Former trial counsel's failure to object to the State's evidence of the disputed handwriting; constituting ineffective…