Decay v. State (Majority)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of two counts of capital murder and sentenced to death. After the Supreme Court affirmed, Appellant filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.5. The circuit court denied the petition. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the circuit court failed to make specific written findings of fact and conclusions of law as required under Rule 37.5. Remanded for the entry of a written order containing factual findings and legal conclusions as to those issues raised on appeal in compliance with Rule 37.5 and the Court's holding in Echols v. State.
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