Legal Opinion

Griffis v. Hobbs

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 19, 2015No. CV-14-614PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

_JjIn 2014, appellant Michael. S. Griffis filed in the circuit court in the county where he was incarcerated a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus. 1 The petition was dismissed, and appellant brings this appeal.

A circuit court’s denial of habeas relief will not be reversed unless the court’s findings are clearly erroneous. Gardner v. Hobbs, 2014 Ark. 346, 439 S.W.3d 663 (per curiam). A finding is clearly erroneous when, although there is evidence to support it, the appellate court, after reviewing the entire evidence, is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Young v. NorrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  2. Davis v. ReedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  3. Biggers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  4. Singleton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  5. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Smith v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
  2. Jones v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
  3. Gardner v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
  4. Grissom v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
  5. Maier v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015

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