Reynolds v. State

Appellant, Edward Joseph Reynolds, appeals the circuit court's order denying his petition for postconviction relief under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.1 (2017). The State has filed a motion to dismiss the pending appeal. Because there is no merit to Reynolds' appeal, I would dismiss the appeal and find the State's motion moot.

This court has repeatedly and unanimously held that an appeal from an order for postconviction relief will not be permitted to go forward when it is clear the appellant cannot prevail. See, e.g. , Brown v. State , 2017 Ark. 232, 522 S.W.3d 791 ; Gardner v.…