Bowen v. State

William Francis Bowen was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. In Bowen v. State, 322 Ark. 483, 911 S.W.2d 555 (1995), we affirmed the conviction but reversed the sentence and remanded the case to the Circuit Court for resentencing. Mr. Bowen has filed a motion for clarification with respect to a conflict that arises within A.R.Cr.P. 37 in cases where only the sentence is reversed by the appellate court. The present form of the rule does not provide guidance as to proper timing for filing a petition for post-conviction relief after remand to a circuit court for resentencing.

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