Terry Edward Hayes, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed the denial of Hayes's Rule 37 petition. It held that the circuit court had ruled on all claims Hayes identified, and that his failure to seek mandamus would independently bar relief even if an omission remained. The court also held that counsel's challenged decisions were reasonable trial strategy or did not establish Strickland prejudice, including the failure to object to improper credibility testimony. No separate opinions were filed.