Dougan v. State

On March 8, 1996, Appellant Ronald R. Dougan was convicted of rape and sentenced by the St. Francis County Circuit Court to a term of forty years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. A judgment and commitment order was entered of record accordingly on March 18, 1996. On March 11, 1996, seven days before the judgment and commitment order was filed, Appellant filed a motion for new trial, which was denied by the circuit court on March 20, 1996.

Appellant was represented at trial by Timothy G. Tucker. Additionally, Mr. Tucker subsequently filed and argued Appellant’s motion for new trial and…