Legal Opinion
Sims v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided September 27, 2018No. CV-18-78PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRhonda K. Wood, Associate Justice
Appellant Roger D. Sims appeals the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Sims raises two grounds for reversal of the order-that the circuit court erred in rejecting his claim that he was subject to double jeopardy and that the sentence imposed on him was illegal. We find no error and affirm the order.
I. Background
In 2001, Sims pleaded guilty to rape and incest in the Craighead County Circuit Court and was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) of 420 months for rape and 120 months for incest. In 2017, Sims, who is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hobbs v. GordonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2014
- Fields v. HobbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
- Baker v. NorrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
- Philyaw v. KelleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015
- MacKey v. LockhartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Michael E. Rea v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
- ANARIAN CHAD JACKSON v. WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
- ANARIAN CHAD JACKSON v. WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
- TIMOTHY MACK CLEMMONS v. WENDY KELLEY, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2021
- Timothy Mack Clemmons v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
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