Supreme Court of Arkansas

Kyron Deandre Watkins v. State of Arkansas

April 1, 20102010 Ark. LEXIS 177

Summary

The court denied the request to return the case to the trial court for findings on omitted postconviction claims because the appellant failed to obtain a ruling before perfecting the appeal. It held that the only preserved claim, alleging ineffective assistance based on counsel's failure to object to judicial sentencing on a firearm enhancement, failed for lack of demonstrated prejudice. The court therefore dismissed the appeal and declared the remaining motions moot.