BROWN v. STATE

No. CR 88-187.

767 S.W.2d 313 (1989)

298 Ark. 396

Joe Samuel BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 17, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry C. Morris, DeQueen, for appellant.

J. Denhammcclendon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Chief Justice.

Appellant Joe Samuel Brown pleaded guilty to first degree battery and was sentenced to a five-year term. He filed a Rule 37 petition for post-conviction relief, which was denied by Judge Berlin C. Jones without an evidentiary hearing. On appeal, Brown contends the Rule 37 court erred in failing to (1) conduct an evidentiary hearing; (2) obtain a transcript of prior proceedings; and (3) grant his petition.

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