Thomas v. State

Nathaniel Thomas was convicted of one count of capital murder and two counts of first-degree murder. We affirmed. Thomas v. State, 315 Ark. 504, 868 S.W.2d 483 (1994). Mr. Thomas subsequently filed in the trial court a petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37 which was denied. Appellant Thomas brings this appeal. We find one allegation which should be considered by the trial court and thus reverse and remand for further proceedings in keeping with this opinion.

The appellant claimed that his counsel was ineffective in that he failed to renew his motion for a…