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Ex Parte Roberson

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Sep 27, 1966
190 So. 2d 566 (Ala. Crim. App. 1966)
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In Ex Parte Robert E. Roberson, 43 Ala. App. 354, 190 So.2d 566, the Court of Appeals held that a petition for coram nobis was properly dismissed where petitioner still had time to take a direct appeal.

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Opinion

2 Div. 147.

September 27, 1966.

Robert E. Roberson, pro se.

Richmond M. Flowers, Atty. Gen., and Jas. H. Davis, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

CATES, Judge.

This is an original action for mandamus.

Petitioner sought post conviction review while he still had time to take a direct appeal. The circuit court correctly dismissed his petition for coram nobis.

Mandamus is not a substitute for an appeal.

The petition on its face requires that it be and, on motion of the Attorney General, it is hereby

Dismissed.

Summaries of

Ex Parte Roberson

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Sep 27, 1966
190 So. 2d 566 (Ala. Crim. App. 1966)

In Ex Parte Robert E. Roberson, 43 Ala. App. 354, 190 So.2d 566, the Court of Appeals held that a petition for coram nobis was properly dismissed where petitioner still had time to take a direct appeal.

Summary of this case from Daniels v. State
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Ex Parte Roberson

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte Robert E. ROBERSON

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Sep 27, 1966

Citations

190 So. 2d 566 (Ala. Crim. App. 1966)
190 So. 2d 566

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