Flaherty v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

We affirm this appeal from an order denying relief under A.R.Cr.P. Rule 37.

The three appellants were charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Wayne Lanier. On January 29,1986, they pled guilty to the reduced charge of first degree murder and each received a forty year sentence.

In 1987 they filed petitions for postconviction relief, asserting numerous reasons for setting aside their pleas. The issues we deal with are whether a factual basis existed for the guilty pleas, whether the pleas were voluntary, and whether Glenn Sexton was denied effective…