Ex Parte Robey

I dissent from the majority's decision to deny this petition for a writ of certiorari because I believe that this Court needs to address the issue presented by the petition and clarify the law on subject-matter jurisdiction in criminal cases.

In 1992, William Keith Robey pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. The trial court entered a judgment of conviction and imposed sentence. Robey did not appeal. In 2006, Robey filed a petition for postconviction relief, pursuant to Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P., in the circuit court claiming that the trial court was without jurisdiction to…