Legal Opinion

James Ray Davis v. State of Arkansas

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 20, 2025Published

1Opinion of the Court

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2025 Ark. 185

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CV-25-174 Opinion Delivered: November 20, 2025 JAMES RAY DAVIS APPELLANT PRO SE APPEAL FROM THE JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 34CV-22-129] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE ROB RATTON, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED. KAREN R. BAKER, Chief Justice Appellant James Ray Davis appeals from the denial of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated section 16-112-201 (Repl. 2016) filed in the county where he is currently incarcerated. In 2017, Davis pleaded guilty to multiple charges including commercial and…

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