Collins v. State

Kingrale Collins appeals the denial of his petition for postconviction relief under Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.5. Collins was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. He raises five issues on appeal, including issues that require reference to events at trial. However, the brief on appeal contains no abstract of the relevant portions of the trial giving rise to his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. We note that Collins includes in the record a copy of his brief, including the abstract, from his direct appeal in 1999. However, this fails to meet the requirements of our rules for…