Coston v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The appellant’s convictions for first degreé battery and manufacturing a controlled substance with intent to deliver were affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Coston v. State, 10 Ark. App. 242, 663 S.W.2d. 187 (1984). Without seeking permission from this court, the appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief in the trail court alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing on the petition, the trial court denied relief. This is an appeal from that ruling.

We are dismissing the appeal because appellant failed to adhere to A.R.Cr.P., Rule 37.2(a),…