Sandrelli v. State

RHÓNDA K. WOOD., Associate Justice

11 Robert Sandrelli was convicted of four counts of rape. After our court of appeals affirmed the convictions, see Sandrelli v. State, 2015 Ark. App. 127, 2015 WL 831195, Sandrelli filed a Rule 37 petition alleging three instances of ineffective assistance of counsel. The circuit court denied the petition without a hearing by a written order. Sandrelli has appealed and argues that he was entitled to a hearing on his allegations.1 We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

This criminal case began when Robert Sandrelli’s son accused him of rape. A jury…