David Ray Collins v. Vernon Housewright, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections

David Ray Collins appeals from the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus following an evidentiary hearing. Appellant argues that the state trial court denied him a fair trial by failing to make a pretrial inquiry into his competence to stand trial. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of aggravated robbery and theft of property in 1979 and sentenced to a total of thirty years imprisonment. Appellant’s conviction was affirmed by the Arkansas Court of Appeals 2 and the Arkansas Supreme…