Davis v. State

| Appellant Cohen James Davis filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 37,1 (2015) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal; Procedure, which was denied by the trial court. Davis lodged this appeal, and has filed two motions in which he seeks an extension of time to file his brief and also asks this court to appoint appellate’counsel. Because it is clear that Davis cannot prevail on appeal, we dismiss the appeal, and Davis’s motions are moot.

On July 2, 2015, Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and rape by forcible compulsion in connection with the death of his…