In the state of Alabama, a Rule 32 Petition requires State and local officials to turn over any and all available records and forms of evidence connected to the case of a convicted individual as part of a postconviction collateral appeal.
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Chapter 7: Justice Denied
With Walter’s direct appeal pending, Stevenson and Michael file a Rule 32 petition , which would allow them to move directly to a postconviction collateral appeal. At this...
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Chapter 9: I’m Here
Stevenson describes the situation preceding Walter’s Rule 32 hearing. Stevenson suggests that District Attorney Tom Chapman seriously reconsider his position before the trial....
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...EJI “save[s] the most powerful evidence for last”: the police tapes they obtained through their Rule 32 petition . The tapes reveal Myers’ repeated attempts to recant his testimony while Ikner, Tate and...
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