Davis v. Straughn (Majority, with Concurring)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court denying Appellant's pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 16-112-101, holding that Appellant stated no ground in the petition on which the writ could issue.
Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. More than thirty years later, Appellant filed his petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging that the judgment was void and the circuit court was without jurisdiction because the felony information charging him with the offense was not signed by the prosecuting attorney but, rather, was signed by a deputy prosecuting attorney on behalf of the prosecutor. The circuit court denied and dismissed the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant did not state a basis for the writ.
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