From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

McDonald v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Apr 26, 1991
579 So. 2d 700 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991)

Opinion

CR-89-611.

April 26, 1991.

Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court.

Nathaniel McDonald, pro se.

Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., and Andrew J. Segal, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


ON RETURN TO REMAND


Pursuant to this court's opinion in McDonald v. State, 570 So.2d 879 (Ala.Cr.App. 1990), the Circuit Court of Mobile County has now filed a supplemental transcript which includes the proceedings at the appellant's original guilty plea and also the transcript of the hearing on the appellant's Rule 20, A.R.Crim.P.Temp., petition.

Following the filing of this return, the appellant was duly notified that he should file a brief in this cause.

We have carefully looked over the original record and the supplemental transcript and find that the appellant was properly represented at the time of his original guilty plea proceedings and voiced no complaint as to that representation. See Willis v. State, 500 So.2d 1324 (Ala.Crim.App. 1986). We have examined the record and find that the appellant was rendered effective assistance of counsel as required by Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984), and Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52, 106 S.Ct. 366, 88 L.Ed.2d 203 (1985). This record shows an intelligent and understanding plea of guilty.

The appellant has failed to file a brief in this cause after resubmission. In view of this, this cause is due to be, and is hereby, dismissed. Rule 31(c), A.R.App.P., and Rule 2(a)(2), A.R.App.P.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

All the Judges concur.


Summaries of

McDonald v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Apr 26, 1991
579 So. 2d 700 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991)
Case details for

McDonald v. State

Case Details

Full title:Nathaniel McDONALD v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Apr 26, 1991

Citations

579 So. 2d 700 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991)