Supreme Court of Arkansas
Patrick L. Sherman, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee
November 13, 20142014 Ark. LEXIS 609
Summary
The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, holding that appellant failed to establish ineffective assistance of counsel, a double-jeopardy violation, or an invalid charging instrument. His guilty pleas waived challenges to factual guilt, and his allegations concerning suppression, prior convictions, and the sufficiency of the evidence were either unsupported, noncognizable, or meritless. The court also concluded that burglary and robbery involved different elements and could constitutionally support separate convictions.