Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 9, 1978No. CR78-35PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Rose Smith, Justice.
This is a postconviction proceeding under Criminal Procedure Rule 37. On December 27, 1976, the appellant, Clark Smith, pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary and two charges of theft. He was sentenced to ten years’ confinement with three years suspended.
In March, 1977, Smith filed a handwritten petition for Rule 37 relief. After an attorney had been appointed for him three amendments to the petition were filed. A full evidentiary hearing was held on December 22. The court denied the petition, but failed to make written findings of fact and conclusions of law as…
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- United States v. Randall Wilford PricepaulCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Byler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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