Randolph v. State - Rape Conviction Reversed

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Filed March 27th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed William Chad Randolph's rape conviction based on a prior Alabama Supreme Court opinion. The case has been remanded to the Greene Circuit Court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling.

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What changed

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has reversed the rape conviction of William Chad Randolph, citing the Alabama Supreme Court's decision in Ex parte Randolph. This action stems from a prior ruling by the state's highest court and requires the reversal of the conviction.

The case is remanded to the Greene Circuit Court for further proceedings. This reversal means the conviction is no longer valid, and the lower court must take action consistent with the Supreme Court's directive. Legal professionals involved in this case should review the Supreme Court's opinion for specific guidance on the next steps.

What to do next

Review Alabama Supreme Court opinion in Ex parte Randolph (Ms. SC-2024-0760, Nov. 21, 2025)
Conduct further proceedings in Greene Circuit Court as directed by the Supreme Court

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William Chad Randolph v. State of Alabama

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

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Docket Number: CR-2024-0091
Judges: Judge Kellum
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                        by [J Elizabeth Kellum](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6150/j-elizabeth-kellum/)

Rel: March 27, 2026

Notice: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the advance sheets of Southern Reporter.
Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Alabama Appellate Courts, 300 Dexter Avenue,
Montgomery, Alabama 36104-3741 ((334) 229-0650), of any typographical or other errors, in order that corrections
may be made before the opinion is published in Southern Reporter.

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
OCTOBER TERM, 2025-2026

CR-2024-0091

William Chad Randolph

State of Alabama

Appeal from Greene Circuit Court
(CC-21-12)

After Remand from the Alabama Supreme Court

KELLUM, Judge.

In accordance with the Alabama Supreme Court's opinion in Ex

parte Randolph, [Ms. SC-2024-0760, Nov. 21, 2025] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala.

2025), we reverse William Chad Randolph's conviction for rape in the
CR-2024-0091

first degree and remand this case to the Greene Circuit Court for

proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion.