Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 16, 1990No. CR 90-9PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioner was convicted of two counts of theft of property and sentenced to six years for one charge and eight years for the other, to be served concurrently. The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in an opinion not designated for publication. Brooks v. State, CA CR 88-290 (September 27, 1989). The petitioner now seeks permission to proceed in circuit court for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 37.
The petitioner claims that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the petitioner must show first that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Russell Losing, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Raymond B. Chavez v. Warden Maurice Sigler, Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, NebraskaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ayers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Sasser v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- State v. DillardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Arkansas Public Defender Commission v. Greene County Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Pace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
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