COSTON v. STATE

No. CR 84-52.

671 S.W.2d 738 (1984)

283 Ark. 155

John David COSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boswell, Smith & Clardy by Ted Boswell, Bryant, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Velda West Vanderbilt, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

The appellant's convictions for first degree battery and manufacturing a controlled substance with intent to deliver were affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Coston v. State, 10 Ark.App. 242, 663 S.W.2d 187 (1984). Without seeking permission from this court, the appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief in the trial court alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing on the petition...

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