Bell v. State

John F. Stroud, Justice.

This is an appeal from a post-conviction proceeding in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County pursuant to Rule 37 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. We agree with the trial court that the allegations of appellant are without merit.

On March 25, 1974, appellant was found guilty by a jury of capital felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for his part in the robbery and killing of a Pine Bluff shoe store owner. After conferring with his parents and court-appointed counsel, appellant chose not to appeal the conviction. However, on September 23,…