Cristobal Antonio Mancia, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Mancia’s postconviction petition challenging his guilty plea and life sentence. It held that the record conclusively defeated his eight ineffective-assistance claims, showed that his plea was voluntary and intelligent, and established that no evidentiary hearing was required. The court also rejected his requests for a new postconviction proceeding and appointed counsel based on alleged ineffectiveness of prior postconviction counsel.