Ex Parte Charleston D. Thomas. (in Re Charleston D. Thomas v. State of Alabama)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama reviewed the summary dismissal of Charleston D. Thomas’s Rule 32 post‑conviction petition. It held that the record contains a material‑fact dispute as to whether Thomas filed his in forma pauperis declaration with the petition before the one‑year deadline, and therefore the case must be remanded for an evidentiary hearing. The Court reversed the Court of Criminal Appeals and remanded.