McKenzie v. State

The procedural background of this case has riam. in several earlier per curiam orders. See McKenzie v. State, 356 Ark. 122, 146 S.W.3d 892 (2004); McKenzie v. State, 355 Ark. 259, 134 S.W.3d 5 (2003); McKenzie v. State, 354 Ark. 479, 125 S.W.3d 173 (2003); McKenzie v. State, 354 Ark. 2, 116 S.W.3d 461 (2003).

In our per curiam order dated February 12, 2004, we appointed the Honorable John Cole as a special master in this matter and instructed him to conduct a hearing and to supply us with findings of fact. Judge Cole complied with our order and filed his findings of fact with this court on…