Wilson v. State

Petitioner George Austin Wilson was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41 -2102 (1) (Repl.1977) and criminal attempt to commit first degree murder, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-701, 1502 (Repl. 1977). He was sentenced as a habitual offender with four or more prior felony convictions to fifty years imprisonment on the aggravated robbery charge and thirty-four years on the attempted murder charge. The sentences were ordered served consecutively.

Petitioner alleges that the trial court did not have the authority under Rule 37.1 (b) to impose the sentences for both aggravated…