Austin v. State

Petitioner Matthew Austin was found guilty of rape and sentenced to a term of 40 years imprisonment. We affirmed. Jackson & Austin v. State, 284 Ark. 478, 683 S.W.2d 606 (1985). Petitioner now seeks a copy of the transcript of his trial so that he may mount a collateral attack on the conviction on the following grounds: ineffective assistance of counsel; sufficiency of the evidence; accuracy of testimony; sufficiency of the bill of information; and failure of the prosecution to disclose exculpatory evidence. He also alleges that he is entitled to the copy of the transcript at public expense…