Underwood v. State

On February 13, 2002, Sonja Renall Underwood was convicted of attempted murder and first-degree robbery, violations of §§13A-6-2(a)(1), 13A-4-2, and 13A-8-41(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975. On March 14, 2002, the trial court sentenced Underwood to consecutive life sentences for the two convictions. On April 11, 2002, Underwood filed a motion for a new trial. On May 29, 2002, after holding an evidentiary hearing and more than 60 days after the pronouncement of sentence, the trial court purportedly denied the motion. This appeal followed.

Because we remand this cause to the trial court with directions,…