Frederick Dwayne Mason, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Mason’s postconviction petition, rejecting three ineffective-assistance claims. It held that counsel was not ineffective for omitting a directed-verdict motion that would not have succeeded, for using a reasonable cross-examination strategy, or for allegedly failing to investigate and prepare where Mason identified no specific favorable evidence or resulting prejudice. No separate opinions were filed.