Williams v. State (Majority)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing Appellant's pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that Appellant did not demonstrate clear error in the circuit court's dismissal of his petition.
In 2008, Appellant was convicted for rape. In 2018, Appellant filed a habeas petition alleging that he had entered his plea in Desha County and that the court in that county lacked jurisdiction to conduct the plea hearing because the crime was committed in Chicot County and the judgement was entered there. The circuit court denied relief. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant's petition did not set out facts that would support a meritorious claim for relief.
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