Brady v. State

Orange Edward Brady was convicted of aggravated robbery and theft of property, and he subsequently pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He received concurrent sentences of twenty years’, ten years’, and ten years’ imprisonment. The court of appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion. Brady v. State, CACR 99-155 (Ark. App. Oct. 6, 1999).

Appellant, acting pro se, filed a timely petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Ark. R. Cr. P. 37 raising claims related to his jury trial convictions only. On April 13, 2000, the circuit court denied relief on each of appellant’s…