Reginald Fitzgerald Nalls, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Nalls's postconviction petition under Rule 37.1. It held that an evidentiary hearing was unnecessary because the petition was conclusory, the record showed no entitlement to relief, and the circuit court made adequate written findings. The court also rejected ineffective-assistance claims concerning severance and the prosecutor's voir-dire and closing-argument statements because Nalls failed to establish deficient performance and prejudice, and some arguments had already been resolved on direct appeal.