Collins v. State

DONALD L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Jeffrey Lee Collins, appeals the judgment of the Drew County Circuit Court denying his petition for postconviction relief under Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.1. Jurisdiction of this appeal is properly in this court pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(5). Appellant raises four points for reversal. We find merit to the first point concerning appellant’s right to be tried by a twelve-member jury, and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant was charged by information filed January 31, 1992, with rape and two counts of third-degree carnal abuse. The…