Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama May 31, 1983 (Howton v. State)

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis. Howton's underlying conviction for assault with intent to rape was affirmed by this Court in Howton v.State, 391 So.2d 147 (Ala.Cr.App. 1980). His petition is based upon the recanted confession of George Arthur Brumfield. In November of 1981, a hearing was held on the merits of the petition.