Brewer v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays, Justice.
Two cases are combined in this appeal. Appellant first appealed the revocation of a sentence of probation, and while that appeal was pending he appealed an order dismissing a petition for post-conviction relief under Rule 37, A. R. Crim. P. The Court of Appeals consolidated the two cases 1 and certified the appeal to us pursuant to Rule 29 (4).
Before considering the revocation of the sentence of probation, we point out that we will not consider the issues raised under Rule 37, as we have repeatedly held that post-conviction relief is not a substitute for appeal and is not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Neal v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
- Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- Pearson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Swisher v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Melvin Shoemate v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1988
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- Brandon v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
- Cavin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
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