Dennis v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the denial by the trial court of Appellant's pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.1, holding that the trial court did not err by denying Appellant's numerous claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and that the trial court properly denied the petition without an evidentiary hearing.
Appellant was convicted of capital murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions. Appellant later filed a petition for postconviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied relief without holding an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not err in denying postconviction relief and that Appellant was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing.
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