Brian Elam Sims, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Sims's postconviction petition without an evidentiary hearing. It held that Sims failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice based on counsel's handling of jury instructions, evidentiary issues, or trial strategy, and that one argument was not preserved because the circuit court had not ruled on it. The court also concluded that the record conclusively showed the claims lacked merit.