Supreme Court of Arkansas
Watts v. State.(1)
September 5, 20132013 Ark. 318
Summary
The court dismissed Watts's appeal from the denial of his habeas-corpus petition because the record showed that he could not prevail, making his motion for an extension of time to file his brief moot. Watts failed to establish that either conviction was facially invalid or that the trial court lacked jurisdiction. Although a double-jeopardy claim may be cognizable in habeas proceedings when it establishes an illegal sentence on the face of the commitment order, Watts's allegations did not do so and were meritless.