PEELER v. STATE

No. CV-20-709.

2021 Ark. 118

JOHN PEELER, Appellante, v. STATE OF ARKANSAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Opinion Delivered: May 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Peeler, pro se appellant.

Leslie Rutledge , Att'y Gen., by: Christopher R. Warthen , Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.


John Peeler alleges he is actually innocent based on insufficient evidence. But like many before, he wrongfully filed his petition as a writ of habeas corpus instead of under Act 1780 as the plain language of our habeas statute requires. We remain committed to the statutory language and our precedent on this issue...

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