HOOTON v. STATE

No. 5380.

432 S.W.2d 766 (1968)

Richard Carlie HOOTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 21, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howell, Price & Worsham, Little Rock, for appellant.

Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Don Langston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant instituted proceedings in the trial court under our Criminal Rule I. He appeals from that court's refusal to vacate sentences imposed in 1966. He alleges that his guilty pleas were induced by violations of his constitutional rights. Specifically, he contends that the pleas were coerced by (1) threats and promises of leniency, (2) mistreatment while in jail awaiting trial, and (3) possession by the Pulaski County authorities of a statement...

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