RIGHTMIRE v. STATE

No. CR 81-102.

627 S.W.2d 10 (1982)

Joe RIGHTMIRE, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shaw & Shaw by Orvin Foster, Mena, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by William C. Mann, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


PURTLE, Justice.

The trial court denied appellant's Rule 37 Petition wherein he sought to prove ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held (1) that the defendant was represented by an attorney at all important and vital stages of the proceedings; (2) that the attorney was competent and adequately represented the defendant; and, (3) that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered a plea of guilty.

On appeal appellant argues: (1) the trial court...

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