Supreme Court of Arkansas

Thurmond v. State

April 17, 20142014 Ark. 176

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal because the appellant had been released from jail and could no longer obtain postconviction relief, rendering his claims moot. Alternatively, the court held that the unpreserved claims could not be considered and that the trial court did not clearly err in rejecting the ineffective-assistance claim because counsel reasonably concluded that a lineup challenge would lack merit and the plea was knowing and voluntary.