Wilson v. State (Majority)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court dismissing Appellant's pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Ark. Const. art. II, 11 and Ark. Code Ann. 16-112-101 to -123, holding that Appellant failed to state a cognizable claim for habeas relief.
In 1994, Appellant was convicted of raping his twelve-year-old daughter and sentenced as a habitual offender to sixty years in prison. In his petition for a writ of habeas corpus Appellant alleged, for purposes of this appeal, that he was actually innocent. The circuit court dismissed the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not err in dismissing the petition without holding a hearing.
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