Guy v. State
Annotate this CaseBennie Guy entered a negotiated plea of guilty to rape in circuit court. More than a decade later, Guy filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the trial court that asserted his actual innocence, alleged that his attorney had withheld from him DNA test results exculpating him, and sought relief under Ark. Code Ann. 16-112-201 to -208 (Act 1780). The trial court appointed counsel to represent Guy. Defense counsel filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis and, in the alternative, declaratory relief requesting relief under Act 1780. The trial court denied relief. Guy appealed the order and filed a motion that requested permission to file a motion to submit evidence. The Supreme Court denied the motion and, because it was clear that Guy could not prevail, dismissed the appeal. The Court further held that the trial court did not err in declining to issue a writ of error coram nobis or in denying relief or any further proceedings under Act 1780.
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