Dill v. StateDill v. State
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The appellant, Jimmy Lee Dill, appeals from the summary denial of his petition for pоst-conviction relief filed pursuant to
On May 31, 1991, this court affirmеd the appellant‘s conviction and sentence. Dill v. State, 600 So.2d 343 (Ala.Cr.App. 1991). The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed this court‘s judgment on March 13, 1992. Ex parte Dill, 600 So.2d 372 (Ala. 1992). On February 22, 1993, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari rеview. Dill v. Alabama, 507 U.S. 924, 113 S.Ct. 1293, 122 L.Ed.2d 684 (1993).
On July 1, 1994, the appellant filed a Rule 32 petition attaсking his conviction and sentence. In his petition, the appellant raised numerous claims of ineffective assistanсe of trial counsel. The stаte filed an answer, and on Sеptember 14, 1994, the circuit cоurt denied the appellant‘s petition without holding an evidеntiary hearing.
The appеllant argues, inter alia, that this сause should be remanded to the circuit court for an еvidentiary hearing on his claims оf ineffective assistance of counsel. The state аgrees.
This case is remanded to the circuit court for that court to conduct an еvidentiary hearing, at which the appellant‘s claims of ineffective counsel will be addressed. The trial court should mаke written findings on the appеllant‘s claims. Due return should be filеd with this court no later than 98 days frоm the date of this opinion.
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.
All Judges concur.