Huls v. State

The petitioner Boyd Huls was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The conviction was affirmed. Huls v. State, 27 Ark. App. 242, 770 S.W.2d 160 (1989). The petitioner now seeks permission to proceed in circuit court for post-conviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37.

The petitioner, who was represented at trial by Carmack Sullivan and Wayne Emmons, contends that his attorneys were ineffective. In reviewing a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, we adhere to the standard set out by the United States Supreme Court in Strickland v.…