Wooten v. State

Petitioner Jimmy Don Wooten was convicted of capital murder, criminal attempt to commit capital murder, and aggravated assault. Wooten was sentenced to death on the capital-murder charge, thirty years' imprisonment on the attempt-to commit-capital-murder charge, and six years' imprisonment on the aggravated-assault charge. His convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. Wooten v. State , 325 Ark. 510, 931 S.W.2d 408 (1996). After a motion to recall the mandate was granted by this court permitting Wooten to seek postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 37, Wooten now serves a term of life…