Thomas v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Nathaniel Thomas appeals the denial of relief under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37 from the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in denying the Rule 37 petition because his attorney was ineffective by failing to timely renew the motion for directed verdict at the conclusion of Appellant’s case, thus barring a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1 -2(a) (4). We affirm.

Appellant was charged along with three other men, James Ellison, Lawrence…