Nelson v. State

Stanley Nelson appeals the Pulaski County Circuit Court order denying his petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.5 (2017). We affirm the circuit court's decision denying postconviction relief.

On October 7, 2013, the State charged Nelson with first-degree murder of Latravis Morant and first-degree battery of Sedrick Green, along with a firearm enhancement and an in-the-presence-of-children enhancement. The court held a jury trial from October 21 through 24, 2014.

The testimony at trial showed that on August 14, 2013, Nelson, Green, and Morant were…